Maintenance Team Leader

Executive Network Group; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Benefits

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Executive Network Group is seeking a Maintenance Team Lead for a three-shift operation at their Telford facility. You will lead a hands-on maintenance team, ensuring safety, reliability and adherence to the maintenance schedule.

The role requires strong debugging skills, leadership ability and experience across mechanical/electrical disciplines. The position offers a competitive package with pension, benefits and overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance/engineering environment.
• Time-served apprenticeship in mechanical and/or electrical engineering.
• Willingness to develop across multiple disciplines.
• Ability to delegate tasks and coordinate team.
• Good report-writing skills documenting maintenance activities.
• Fault-finding and diagnostic skills interpreting schematics.
• Competent IT skills, especially MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and start-of-shift briefing skills.
• Experience applying 5S principles.

Responsibilities

• Promote and uphold HSE policies across the department and site.
• Maintain a safe working environment with risk assessments.
• Ensure contractors comply with site safety procedures.
• Investigate accidents, near misses, incidents and close out actions.
• Complete maintenance activities per schedule and address deviations.
• Maintain equipment availability against performance targets.
• Manage holidays and absences per policy.
• Identify and resolve plant faults to minimise downtime.
• Lead root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement to reliability and performance.
• Provide technical support to internal stakeholders.
• Attend required training and ensure compliance.
• Implement 5S across department and site.
• Support management with ad hoc projects and duties.
• Coach and develop team members; coordinate training opportunities.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Root cause analysis

5S principles

Maintenance planning

Diagnostics

Communication skills

Education

Time-served apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical engineering

Tools

Schematic diagrams (electrical/hydraulic/pneumatic)

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Job description

Job description

A Major Manufacturer in the Automotive sector are looking for aMaintenance Team Lead to work on a three shift patternat their modern World Class Manufacturing facility in Telford

You will be a robusthands-on Team Lead with a strong complete toolbox including planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, a strong technical background & a historyin a high volume,fast moving manufacturing process.This is a fantastic opportunity with an industry leader with a true Global presence.

The right candidate could come from Automotive, Aerospace, Industrial or any FMCG, continuous moving manufacturing environment.

Role:Maintenance Team Lead

Shift: Three shift pattern

Location:Telford

Salary: Circa £56,670 annum(inc shift allowance)+ pension + benefits + overtime

The key responsibilities of theMaintenance Team Leadrole will be:-

• Promote and uphold the organisation's Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) policies across the department and site, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, procedures and standards.
• Maintain a safe working environment by ensuring static and dynamic risk assessments are completed and adhered to.
• Ensure contractors work safely and comply with site safety procedures and requirements.
• Respond promptly to accidents, near misses, environmental incidents and internal safety observations, ensuring investigations are completed and corrective actions are closed out effectively.
• Ensure all planned maintenance activities are completed in line with the maintenance schedule, reporting and addressing any deviations from the plan.
• Maintain equipment availability in line with departmental performance targets.
• Manage team holidays and absences in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure plant faults and equipment defects are identified and resolved promptly to minimise downtime and maintain operational efficiency.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations into recurring or major breakdowns, producing reports and recommending corrective and preventative actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate recurring issues, improve equipment reliability and enhance overall plant performance.
• Provide technical support and guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring issues are resolved efficiently.
• Attend relevant training as required and ensure compliance with organisational standards and procedures.
• Implement and maintain 5S principles within the department and across the wider site to promote a clean, organised and efficient working environment.
• Drive departmental and organisational objectives, ensuring activities align with wider business goals and performance expectations.
• Lead by example, promoting behaviours that reflect the organisation's values, principles, mission and vision.
• Support management with ad hoc projects and additional duties as required.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members, including conducting annual performance appraisals and supporting individual development.
• Identify team training needs and coordinate appropriate development opportunities to enhance skills, competence and overall team performance.

Job requirements:

• Previous experience working within a maintenance or engineering environment.
• Time-served apprenticeship in mechanical and/or electrical engineering.
• Willingness to develop additional skills and work across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Ability to delegate tasks effectively and coordinate the activities of skilled team members.
• Good report-writing skills, with the ability to document technical findings and maintenance activities clearly.
• Proven fault-finding and diagnostic skills, with the ability to interpret electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.
• Competent IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues clearly and confidently deliver start-of-shift briefings.
• Experience applying 5S principles to maintain a safe, organised and efficient working environment.

This is a great opportunity with a Global Business in their state-of-the-art facility.