Maintenance Team Leader

Base Innovate; Worksop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader at their Worksop site. The role focuses on leading a skilled team to meet performance and safety standards while fostering a high-performance culture. Candidates with a background in engineering and significant supervisory experience will thrive in this dynamic environment, which offers competitive compensation and robust development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits

Onsite parking

Opportunities for internal promotion

Ongoing development through Eaton University

Qualifications

• HND in Engineering with electrical bias preferred.
• Multiple years of professional and supervisory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Maintenance team to achieve repair and maintenance activities.
• Act as the site safety expert and lead training initiatives.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives and prepare revenue budgets.

Skills

Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

Leadership

Coaching

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

HND or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Unlock Your Potential at Eaton: Where Diversity Drives Innovation. No matter where you come from, your aspirations matter to us. We believe in the power of different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to ignite innovation and drive success. We're in the business of empowering people, and that includes you. Your journey here is not just about a job; it's about a shared vision for a brighter, more sustainable future.

Our site in Worksop is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader.

What You'll Do

1. Take overall responsibility for leading a Maintenance team to achieve repair and maintenance activities, safety standards, legal requirements, and customer expectations. Coordinate with all manufacturing and service groups to meet customer demands. Drive performance to meet or exceed financial and strategic goals. Motivate the team to foster a high-performance culture.
2. Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team in line with customer expectations to achieve KPIs such as reactive maintenance downtime, TPM, and OEE.
3. Act as the site LOTO, TPM, and electrical safety subject matter expert. Lead training initiatives and refreshers, ensuring annual validation of competencies.
4. Maintain maintenance policies, procedures, and documentation, ensuring they are accurate and compliant with health and safety standards.
5. Contribute to strategic initiatives, prepare revenue budgets, and identify areas for improvement, including capital investments.
6. Utilize Eaton Business System tools (e.g., Management of Change, Problem Solving Techniques, Lean Principles) to support the plant in achieving world-class performance.
7. Drive manufacturing initiatives aligned with Industry 4.0, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement best practices.

Qualifications

• HND or equivalent in Engineering, preferably with an electrical bias.
• Multiple years of related professional and supervisory/managerial experience.

Skills

• Trained via a recognized industry apprenticeship.
• IOSH Managing Safely certification.
• Significant maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
• Competency in deploying LOTO, TPM, and OEE.
• Knowledge of injection moulding machines, power presses, and high-speed automation (preferred).
• Experience with maintenance management systems (e.g., Production).
• Leadership, coaching, and change management skills.
• Analytical thinking and ethical mindset.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan and execute work initiatives effectively.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Challenging projects in a dynamic, collaborative team environment.
• Onsite parking and other company benefits.
• Opportunities for internal promotion and ongoing development through Eaton University.
• A commitment to safety, sustainability, and employee wellbeing.

We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair and unbiased, avoiding unlawful discrimination on any protected grounds.