Maintenance Team Leader

Wienerberger UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials provider in Manchester is hiring a Maintenance Team Leader to supervise and coordinate maintenance activities. You will improve manufacturing processes, ensure equipment efficiency, and lead a team in a heavy manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate has leadership experience and a passion for Lean manufacturing. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Professional growth and training

Annual salary up to £48,800

Bonus scheme

Company Pension

Flexible benefits offering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year’s leadership experience in a supervisory role.
• Experience in a heavy manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Ability to carry out competence assessments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance activities across the site and quarry.
• Identify improvements to manufacturing and quality processes.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Knowledge of EHS

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Minimum level 3 qualification in Engineering

Apprentice trained preferred

Tools

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Electrical control systems

Job description

Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group

Come and join us as a Maintenance Team Leader at our Denton site in North Manchester!

Wienerberger is a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions. We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction.

With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly and affordable living.

Wienerberger are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We encourage applications from all regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and faith. We pride ourselves on our friendly and inclusive culture, and continually strive to maintain this.

About the Role

• Supervise and co-ordinate maintenance activities across the site and off-site quarry
• Identify and suggest improvements to the manufacturing and quality processes
• Carry out all planned preventative maintenance as requested
• Assist with the installation of new plant equipment
• Promote Lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve efficiencies
• Carry out factory inspections, giving advice and support to production operatives and other personnel as relevant
• Monitoring quality from raw material to finished goods
• Ensure all new starters are efficiently inducted and trained
• Provide emergency maintenance cover when required

Hours of Work: 8.00am to 5.00pm. Work pattern negotiable at interview, but working 5 out of 7 days which may include weekend work

About You

• Preferably you will be apprentice trained, but with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline. Successful candidates will be asked to provide copies of their relevant qualifications / carry out competence assessments
• Time served with experience of working in a manufacturing environment ideally heavy manufacturing (clay, refractory, quarrying, cement) or FMCG
• At least a year’s leadership experience in a Team Leader / Supervisor role or similar
• Strong leadership, communication and motivational skills
• Excellent attention to detail with a keen attitude and a positive approach
• Good exposure to health & safety standards
• Good working knowledge of EHS
• Strong organisational & planning abilities
• Passionate about improvement with knowledge of Lean manufacturing
• Ability to use common sense to deal with any issues that arise
• Analytical, fault finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience and diagnostics experience of hydraulic, pneumatic, drive chain fault finding, bearing fitting / alignment and electrical control systems
• Knowledge of cutting & grinding regulations
• Maintenance experience and diagnostics of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical control systems

About our Benefits

• Professional growth, training and opportunities to hone your skills and knowledge
• Annual salary up to £48,800
• Annual bonus scheme
• Ability to purchase additional holidays
• Company Pension
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.