Maintenance Team Leader

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Denton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A heavy plant manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to oversee maintenance activities and ensure safety standards. The ideal candidate should have leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, demonstrate strong communication skills, and be passionate about improvement. This position offers a competitive salary and is located in the Denton area.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in a heavy manufacturing environment or FMCG.
• At least one year of leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe working and produce Risk Assessments.
• Supervise and co-ordinate maintenance activities.
• Identify improvements to manufacturing processes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Motivational skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Maintenance Team Leader – DAYS ONLY

Salary: £47,000 – £49,000 per annum + benefits.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 5 working days out of 7 (including weekend work). Hours are negotiable during interview.

Location: Commutable from Stockport, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Wilmslow, Stretford and surrounding areas.

Company

A heavy plant manufacturing company offering challenging and rewarding careers to engineers.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe working, produce Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work.
• Act as the site Authorised Person for the issuance and control of Permitted activities.
• Assist in managing ongoing engineering maintenance activities.
• Supervise and co‑coordinate maintenance across the site and off‑site quarry.
• Identify and suggest improvements to manufacturing and quality processes.
• Carry out all planned preventive maintenance.
• Assist with installation of new plant equipment.
• Promote Lean thinking and actively seek efficiencies.
• Carry out factory inspections, advise production operatives and other staff as required.
• Monitor quality from raw material to finished goods.
• Induct and train new starters.
• Provide emergency maintenance cover when required.

Requirements

• Experience in a heavy manufacturing environment (clay, refractory, quarrying, cement) or FMCG.
• At least one year of leadership experience in a Team Leader or Supervisory role.
• Strong leadership, communication and motivational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a positive approach.
• Good exposure to health & safety standards.
• Good working knowledge of EHS.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Passionate about improvement and knowledge of Lean manufacturing.
• Analytical, fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience and diagnostics of hydraulic, pneumatic, drive‑chain fault‑finding, bearing fitting/alignment and electrical control systems.
• Knowledge of cutting and grinding regulations.
• Maintenance experience and diagnostics of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical control systems.

Apply

If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your updated CV to Jane at TechNichols Resourcing. You can also call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Jane for further information.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants; if you have not heard back within five working days, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.