High-Pressure Maintenance Lead — Reliability & Safety

Wolviston Management Services Ltd; Redcar; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% employer pension contribution

Performance-related bonus

Private health insurance

Nine-day fortnight - extra time off

26 days annual leave + 8 public *holid

BUPA dental cover

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services is recruiting on behalf of its client for a High Pressure Maintenance First Line Manager (FLM) to lead a specialist team in Teesside’s demanding petrochemical environment. The role focuses on safe, reliable maintenance and refurbishment of critical high-pressure equipment, combining hands-on technical understanding with people leadership.

You will drive planning, QA/QC, and continuous improvement, manage spares through SAP/CMMS, and collaborate across Operations and

Qualifications

• A relevant technical qualification - HNC or above preferred.
• Experience within the petrochemical, chemical, process or similar heavy industrial sector.
• Previous first-line management, supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience leading small technical or engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering maintenance and reliability.
• Experience working to high QA/QC and safety standards.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across Operations, Engineering, contractors and specialist suppliers.
• Experience with SAP or similar maintenance management systems would be advantageous.
• A proactive and flexible approach, including the ability to support urgent plant requirements when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and manage a specialist maintenance team.
• Provide first-line technical support and day-to-day operational leadership.
• Manage maintenance workshop and equipment storage facilities.
• Oversee the refurbishment of critical spares and high-pressure equipment.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance events, inspections and equipment refurbishment.
• Manage critical spares and associated maintenance activities through SAP/CMMS.
• Ensure robust QA/QC standards across maintenance and refurbishment activities.
• Supervise internal teams, contractors and third-party specialist vendors.
• Support machinery care and reliability programmes.
• Participate in root cause analysis and reliability investigations.
• Supporting CAPEX management for high-value spares.
• Drive improvements across safety, quality, cost, productivity and maintenance performance.

Job description

Wolviston Management Services is recruiting on behalf of its client for a High Pressure Maintenance First Line Manager (FLM) to lead a specialist team in Teesside’s demanding petrochemical environment. The role focuses on safe, reliable maintenance and refurbishment of critical high-pressure equipment, combining hands-on technical understanding with people leadership.

You will drive planning, QA/QC, and continuous improvement, manage spares through SAP/CMMS, and collaborate across Operations and