Maintenance Lead: On‑Site Reliability & Team Leadership

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension match up to 7%

4 x Salary Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity,Adoption

Shared Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Subsidised Canteen

Volunteering and Team Building Days

Job summary

Quanex in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Maintenance Lead to own maintenance activities across the site. This hands‑on leadership role focuses on preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, contractor management and minimising downtime while upholding high safety standards.

You will coordinate maintenance with operations, manage external contractors, and drive continuous improvement projects to improve reliability and site performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance in manufacturing or production settings.
• Strong fault-finding with electrical or mechanical bias.
• 17th edition or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification.
• Proven track record reducing downtime and improving reliability.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee all site maintenance activities, including external contractors.
• Manage and maintain the MaintainX maintenance management system.
• Prioritise and schedule maintenance work orders and planned PMs.
• 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 to minimise downtime and boost reliability.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Fault finding

Electrical bias

Mechanical bias

Contractor management

Education

17th edition

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

Tools

MaintainX

Job description

Quanex in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Maintenance Lead to own maintenance activities across the site. This hands‑on leadership role focuses on preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, contractor management and minimising downtime while upholding high safety standards.

You will coordinate maintenance with operations, manage external contractors, and drive continuous improvement projects to improve reliability and site performance.