Maintenance Team Leader

Stirling Warrington Limited; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14% Pension contribution (8% employer,

Uncapped bonus based on company

Automatic life assurance cover (5x

OT readily available and paid at 1.5x

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

Stirling Warrington Ltd in Milton Keynes is seeking a multi‑skilled maintenance team leader to manage a team of four shift engineers in a fast‑paced, automated food/beverage manufacturing facility. You will drive health and safety compliance, lead performance reviews, improve OEE, identify skill gaps, and deliver structured training to maximise capability.

The role offers a £72,225 salary including shift allowance and 3 on 3 off days/nights, with generous benefits and opportunities to expand

Qualifications

• Proven prior experience as a maintenance/engineering team leader in a food/beverage manufacturing environment.
• Qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 / HNC/D in a maintenance/engineering related discipline.
• Proven leadership experience leading a midsized team in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring adherence to all health and safety procedures and policies at all times
• Lead a team of 4 shift engineers including performance management and reviews, and operational handovers
• Lead engineering/maintenance activities across the shift including asset performance to maximise OEE, continuous improvement, breakdown resolution via RCA.
• Identifying skill gaps within your team and delivering structured training plans to maximize capability of the team

Job description

Maintenance Team Leader
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
£72,225 – Including Shift Allowance
3 on 3 off Days/Nights

Benefits

• 14% Pension contribution (8% employer, 6% employee)
• Uncapped bonus based on company performance! (Paid just below 10% last year)
• Automatic life assurance cover (5x annual salary)
• OT readily available and paid at 1.5x Mon – Sat, 2x on Sun
• Healthcare cash plan

We are looking for a multi-skilled maintenance team leader with a proven background in food/beverage manufacturing to join our fast‑paced manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes. As a business, we have over 10 UK locations with an annual turnover well in excess of £400m, which we have reinvested into the plant.

Our facility is only 12 years old, with lots of brand‑new state‑of‑the‑art machinery, with plenty of land to expand onto with plans to nearly triple capacity over the next 5 years. Our process is fully automated with lots of technical aspects and varied work on a day‑to‑day basis.

Role Responsibilities include but not limited to

• Ensuring adherence to all health and safety procedures and policies at all times
• Lead a team of 4 shift engineers including performance management and reviews, and operational handovers
• Lead engineering/maintenance activities across the shift including asset performance to maximise OEE, continuous improvement, breakdown resolution via RCA.
• Identifying skill gaps within your team and delivering structured training plans to maximize capability of the team

Experience required

• Proven prior experience as a maintenance/engineering team leader from a food/beverage manufacturing environment is essential for this role
• Qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 / HNC/D in a maintenance/engineering related discipline
• Proven leadership experience leading a midsized team in an industrial environment