Lead Maintenance Technician | 12h Continental Shifts

Westray Recruitment Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days holiday including statutory

Life insurance

On-site gym

Sick pay entitlement

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Westray Recruitment Group seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician to provide 1st line supervision on shift for 2 x Electrical Maintenance Technicians and 2 x Mechanical Fitters. This hands-on role covers planned and reactive maintenance across conveyors, ovens, cranes and welding lines on site.

The position operates a 3-week cycle of continental shifts (12-hour days/nights) with overtime and a strong focus on safety and continuous improvement at a world-leading steel pipes site.

Qualifications

• Completed an electrical or mechanical apprenticeship.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Experience issuing permits and delivering risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on maintenance delivering planned and reactive tasks.
• Provide support to on-site manufacturing to maximise equipment availability.
• Maintain equipment such as conveyors, ovens, overhead cranes, welding lines and bevelling machines.
• Ensure safe working practices and compliance with safety regulations.
• Lead a small maintenance team and allocate tasks.

Skills

Leadership experience

Problem solving

Task allocation

Safety awareness

Computer-based maintenance systems

Education

Electrical or mechanical apprenticeship

Tools

Computer-based maintenance systems

Job description

Westray Recruitment Group seeks a Lead Maintenance Technician to provide 1st line supervision on shift for 2 x Electrical Maintenance Technicians and 2 x Mechanical Fitters. This hands-on role covers planned and reactive maintenance across conveyors, ovens, cranes and welding lines on site.

The position operates a 3-week cycle of continental shifts (12-hour days/nights) with overtime and a strong focus on safety and continuous improvement at a world-leading steel pipes site.