Maintenance Lead

Quanex; Coven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday purchase scheme

Pension match up to 7%

4 x Salary Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adop.,/

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Subsidised Canteen

Volunteering and Team Building Days

Job summary

Quanex is seeking a Maintenance Lead to oversee maintenance activities at our Wolverhampton site. This hands-on leadership role emphasises preventive maintenance, reliability, contractor management and safety.

You will work with Operations to reduce downtime and drive site reliability. Reporting to the Director - Operations & Engineering, the role involves coordinating various maintenance projects, managing the MaintainX system, and ensuring accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in planned and reactive maintenance within manufacturing/production environments.
• Demonstrated leadership or readiness to take on a lead role.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills with electrical or mechanical bias.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain all site maintenance activities, including external contractors.
• Manage and maintain the MaintainX maintenance management system.
• Assign, prioritise and monitor maintenance work orders.
• Deliver planned preventive maintenance programmes effectively.
• Diagnose equipment failures and coordinate timely repairs.
• Support equipment installations, commissioning and upgrades.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Manage spare parts inventory and supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Collaborate with production and operations teams to minimise downtime and improve reliability.

Skills

Fault finding

Leadership

Diagnostic skills

Education

17th edition or NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds

Tools

MaintainX

Job description

Quanex is looking for a Maintenance Lead to join our team located in Wolverhampton,UK.

Reporting to: Director - Operations & Engineering

Function: Operations

Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00am – 3:00pm

Salary: Competitive

Summary

We're looking for an experienced Maintenance Lead to take ownership of maintenance activities across our Wolverhampton site. This is a hands‑on leadership role focused on preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, contractor management, and minimising downtime while ensuring the highest safety standards are maintained.

We Offer You!

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Pension match up to 7%
• 4 x Salary Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Eye Tests
• Subsidised Canteen
• Volunteering and Team Building Days

What’s attractive about the Maintenance Lead position?

• Opportunity to lead maintenance activities and influence site reliability performance.
• Hands‑on role with a broad range of equipment, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with operations and leadership teams to drive operational excellence and reduce downtime.

What Success Looks Like

• Coordinate and maintain all site maintenance activities, including external contractors.
• Manage and maintain the MaintainX maintenance management system.
• Assign, prioritise and monitor maintenance work orders.
• Deliver planned preventative maintenance programmes effectively.
• Diagnose equipment failures and coordinate timely repairs.
• Support equipment installations, commissioning and upgrades.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Manage spare parts inventory and supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Collaborate with production and operations teams to minimise downtime and improve reliability.

What You Bring

• Proven experience in planned and reactive maintenance within a manufacturing, production, or process environment.
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Supervisor, Team Leader, or a strong maintenance professional ready to step into a leadership role.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills with either an electrical or mechanical bias.
• 17th edition or NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, equivalent qualification in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering.

About Quanex, A Part Of Something Bigger

Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive. Learn more at.

Health & Safety Responsibilities

At Quanex, the health and safety of our employees are our top priorities. We are committed to providing a safe and supportive working environment by adhering to the highest safety standards and regulations. Through comprehensive training, regular safety checks, and open communication, we ensure that every team member feels confident and protected while performing their duties. We continuously strive to minimise risks, promote well‑being, and encourage a culture of safety across all levels of our organisation.

Join us and be part of a team where your safety is as important as your success.

We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcome applications from job seekers with a disability or long‑term health condition. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to our TA Recruitment Team at [e-mail].

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