Maintenance Supervisor

Lennard Business Services; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Bonus scheme

Weekend work

Engineering function ownership

Job summary

Lennard Business Services is seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor/Manager to lead the engineering, maintenance and facilities at a busy materials handling and recycling site in Rotherham. This hands-on role requires you to don overalls and work with a small team of fitters and contractors to keep fixed and mobile plant, conveyors and associated infrastructure running safely and reliably.

You will implement planned and preventative maintenance, develop the team, manage external

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing an engineering or maintenance function.
• Strong knowledge of planned and preventative maintenance.
• Experience with recycling plant such as crushers, screens and conveyors.
• Experience managing contractors and engineering projects.
• Understanding of LOLER, PUWER and CDM requirements.
• Experience with Permit to Work systems and safe systems of work.
• Experience managing maintenance stores and critical spares.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage planned and preventative maintenance schedules across the site.
• Lead and develop the small maintenance team and contractors on site.
• Manage external contractors to required standards and planning.
• Take responsibility for the site Permit to Work system and safe practices.
• Oversee critical spares and engineering stock and maintain stock levels.
• Ensure compliance with LOLER, PUWER and CDM legislation.
• Oversee maintenance and minor civil works across the site.
• Own site facilities maintenance and mobile plant availability.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability and uptime.
• Work with Operations Manager to prioritise engineering requirements.
• Maintain maintenance records and report progress to management.
• Promote health, safety, housekeeping and continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance management

Mechanical engineering

People management

Planned maintenance

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical NVQ Level 3

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

My client is looking for an experienced and proactive Maintenance Supervisor / Manager to take responsibility for the engineering, maintenance and facilities function at our materials handling and recycling facility in Rotherham.

This is a hands‑on management role, ideal for someone who can combine strong engineering knowledge with excellent organisational and people‑management skills. You must be able to don your overalls and get hands on with the team. You will be responsible for ensuring the site’s fixed plant and equipment, mobile plant, facilities and infrastructure are maintained safely, reliably and efficiently, while developing a capable and motivated maintenance team. You must have experience of recycling equipment such as screens, crushers and conveyors and also mobile plant such as loading shovels and dumpers etc. There is a small team of around 2-3 mechanical fitters and some contractors who would report into this role, so confidence in managing people too is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and manage planned and preventative maintenance schedules across the site.
• Lead, manage and develop the small maintenance team and any contractors working on site, ensuring high standards of workmanship, safety and performance.
• Manage external contractors, ensuring work is properly planned, controlled and completed to the required standards.
• Take responsibility for the site Permit to Work system and associated safe working practices.
• Manage effecitvely the critical spares and engineering stock, ensuring essential components are available when required while maintaining sensible stock levels.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and inspection requirements, including LOLER, PUWER and CDM.
• Oversee maintenance and minor civil works across the site and any contractors.
• Manage site facilities and associated maintenance requirements.
• Oversee the maintenance, servicing and availability of mobile plant and equipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, reduce downtime and increase operational efficiency.
• Work closely with the Operations Manager and wider site team to prioritise engineering requirements and support production.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, monitor performance and provide regular engineering updates and reports to the Operations Manager.
• Promote a strong culture of health, safety, housekeeping and continuous improvement.

About You

We are looking for an experienced mechanical engineering professional with a background in industrial maintenance, recycling, manufacturing, waste management or a similar operational environment.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience managing an engineering or maintenance function.
• Strong knowledge of planned and preventative maintenance.
• Ideally Mechanical NVQ Level 3 or higher
• Strong and hands on knowledge of recycling plant such as crushers, screens, conveyors etc.
• Must be strong and confident using IT Systems such as Microsoft Office Packages and in particular with excel to manage the PPM systems and processes.
• Experience managing contractors and engineering projects.
• A good understanding of LOLER, PUWER and CDM requirements.
• Experience with Permit to Work systems and safe systems of work.
• Experience managing maintenance stores and critical spares.
• The ability to manage and develop a team effectively.
• A practical, hands‑on approach to problem solving.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• The confidence to work with both operational teams and external contractors.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of health, safety and compliance.

What We Offer

Monday–Friday, 07:00–16:00 working hours

• 25 days' holiday
• Permanent employment benefits, pension, company bonus scheme etc
• Very occasional weekend working, only where required for specific projects
• The opportunity to take ownership of the engineering function at an established recycling operation
• A varied role with significant scope to improve plant reliability, maintenance systems and engineering performance
• The opportunity to lead and develop a dedicated maintenance team

If you are an experienced engineering or maintenance professional looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the reliability, safety and performance of a busy recycling facility, we would like to hear from you