Maintenance Supervisor

Tarmac Trading Ltd; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in Chesterfield is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to manage operations at the quarry. Responsibilities include overseeing maintenance activities, leading a skilled team to ensure safety and efficiency, and managing operational budgets. Ideal candidates should have experience with heavy machinery and knowledge of quarry regulations. This role offers industry-leading benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a team maintaining heavy plant equipment.
• Understanding of techniques for loading and transporting minerals.
• Confidence in holding people accountable for job quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a motivated team to ensure business continuity.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and manage budgetary controls.
• Oversee the safe operation and planned maintenance of site equipment.

Skills

Knowledge of Quarry Regulations 1999

Experience with heavy plant equipment

Mechanical and hydraulic systems knowledge

Communication skills

Understanding of Lean Methodology and Six Sigma

Education

Reg 8.1c accredited status

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced and dynamic Quarry Manager or Supervisor? Do you have a good understanding of Plant maintenance and PPM?

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Supervisor to lead our friendly team based at Tarmac Whitwell Quarry near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. This role is easily commutable from Sheffield, Chesterfield, Rotherham, Worksop, Bolsover, Dronfield, North Anston, Retford, Doncaster and Mansfield.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it's important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Main Responsibilities

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Maintenance Supervisor will have responsibility for managing the Quarry, taking ownership of performance and quality. You will be responsible for achieving and maximising the efficiency of the production process. As Section Manager - Mechanical you will also be proactive and adopt a hands on approach to all maintenance activity including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), defect and risk management, breakdowns, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and project engineering work for both fixed and mobile plant.

As Maintenance Supervisor you will be responsible for:

• Managing, coaching and developing a highly skilled, fit for purpose and extremely motivated team to ensure business continuity and reduce business risk
• Leading change and continuous improvement initiatives, whilst maintaining disciplined stock management processes and producing operational reports
• All aspects of budgetary control for all site operations
• Maintaining and implementing existing and new, Standard Operating Procedures, risk assessments and training your staff on the same
• Managing and overseeing the safe operation of the site and the planned preventative maintenance of all the site's equipment, fixed and mobile
• Reporting and investigating any unsafe or hazardous working practices
• Issuing of safety briefings and toolbox talks to your operational team
• Managing proactively both mandatory training and developmental training of your staff and keep an up-to-date training matrix
• Collating and report on monthly performance KPI and driving operational performance through KPI's

This role is working across Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday morning required to meet with our plant operational and customer needs.

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in the role of Maintenance Supervisor you will ideally have experience and knowledge of different methods of winning and extracting raw material as well as knowledge of techniques employed to load extracted minerals and viable options to transport extracted minerals and its applications within the industry, including feeding, crushing, screening, separation, classification and beneficiation techniques. You will also have proven experience leading a team maintaining heavy plant equipment in a similar industry.

Suitable candidates for the role of Maintenance Supervisor will:

• Possess proven competence of different methods of extracting raw material without risk of causing injury or damage whilst optimising overall operating costs
• Understand the Quarry Regulations 1999 and possess Reg 8.1c accredited status
• Know the techniques employed to load extracted minerals and viable options to transport extracted minerals
• Demonstrate performance and competency requirements for all operational roles on site including contractors and sub-contractors
• Understand the principles of operation of mobile and static plant equipment to produce and process a consistent product to customer and BS EN specifications minimising any waste
• Possess mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems knowledge, with an understanding of electrical systems
• Demonstrate confidence and the ability to challenge people appropriately and hold them accountable for job completion and quality of completion
• Working knowledge of continuous Improvement techniques, Lean Methodology, Six Sigma and FMEA and Root Cause Analysis investigative methods
• Completing plant and vehicle maintenance checks and inspections as required
• Applying basic maintenance practices, (i.e. check levels, parts, wear, pressure and sensors, grease and lubricate equipment)
• Undertaking and/or reviewing maintenance inspections and report defects
• Understand the maintenance processes required to maximise availability and cost base on the range of mobile and static plant and be able to undertake basic maintenance tasks
• Communicate confidently using a range of techniques
• Confidently be able to plan, structure and present meetings and briefings
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Be organised and capable of managing competing priorities

Why Tarmac

In addition to this role we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on... are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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