Maintenance Team Leader

Base Innovate; Worksop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to drive innovation and excellence in maintenance operations. This role involves leading a team to achieve safety standards, enhance performance, and implement strategic initiatives aligned with Industry 4.0. You will be responsible for coaching and developing your team, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, and leveraging advanced maintenance systems to optimize operations. Join a dynamic and collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives and fosters personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Challenging projects in a dynamic team

Onsite parking

Opportunities for internal promotion

Commitment to employee wellbeing

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team to meet repair and maintenance activities and safety standards.
• Drive performance to achieve financial plans and motivate team for high performance.

Skills

Trained via a recognised industry apprenticeship

IOSH Managing Safely certification

Significant maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Knowledge and competency to effectively deploy LOTO, TPM, OEE

Knowledge of injection moulding machines, power presses, and high-speed automation

Experience using maintenance management systems

Leadership including coaching and change management

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal and influencing skills

Organisational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication

Understanding of Microsoft Office packages

Strong ability to plan and execute own work initiatives

Education

HND or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

Maintenance management systems

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. Overall responsibility for leading a maintenance team in achieving repair and maintenance activities, safety standards, legal requirements, and customer requirements. Coordinates with all manufacturing and service groups to meet customer demands. Drives performance to achieve or exceed financial plans and strategic goals. Motivates team to create a high-performance culture.
2. Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team in line with customer expectations to achieve departmental key performance indicators, specifically reactive maintenance downtime, TPM, and OEE.
3. Serve as site LOTO, TPM, and electrical safety subject matter expert. Lead training initiatives and refreshers, ensuring annual validation of competencies.
4. Own maintenance policies, procedures, and other documentation, ensuring they are accurately maintained and followed in line with health and safety requirements to ensure consistent and compliant manufactured products.
5. Contribute towards strategic initiatives, prepare revenue budgets, and promote areas for improvement, e.g., capital investment through to timely completion.
6. Leverage Eaton Business System tools (e.g., Management of Change, Problem Solving Techniques, and Lean Principles) to support the plant in achieving world-class performance status.
7. Drive and champion manufacturing initiatives aligned to Industry 4.0, engaging with cross-functional teams to drive best practices across the plant.

Qualifications

• HND or equivalent in Engineering - electrical bias preferred
• Multiple years of related professional and supervisory/managerial experience

Skills

• Trained via a recognised industry apprenticeship
• IOSH Managing Safely certification
• Significant maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (required)
• Knowledge and competency to effectively deploy LOTO, TPM, OEE (required)
• Knowledge of injection moulding machines, power presses, and high-speed automation (preferred)
• Experience using maintenance management systems (e.g., Production)
• Leadership including coaching and change management
• Analytical thinking
• Ethical mindset at all times
• Interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to coordinate
• Organisational skills, ability to multi-task and problem solve
• Excellent verbal and written communication, including good presentation skills
• Understanding of Microsoft Office packages
• Strong ability to plan and execute own work initiatives

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Challenging projects in a dynamic, collaborative team
• Great company benefits including onsite parking
• Opportunities for internal promotion and growth through Eaton University
• Commitment to employee wellbeing, safety, and sustainability

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination based on age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected status by law.