Maintenance Team Leader – Plymouth

Hunter Selection; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Early Finish Every Friday

4% Matched Pension

Life Assurance

Retail Discount Scheme

Opportunity to shape automation

Job summary

Plymouth, Devon-based Maintenance Team Leader role with a manufacturing business. You will lead a multi-skilled team, drive planned maintenance and reliability, and support complex breakdowns while shaping the site's automation strategy.

£45,000-£50,000, with Friday finish and matched pension. Role focuses on hands-on engineering and people leadership across a busy site, requiring experience with conveyors, sensors, pneumatics and automation, plus strong fault-finding skills and a proactive

Qualifications

• Experience leading a maintenance team in manufacturing/automated environments.
• Strong hands-on mechanical and/or electrical engineering background.
• Proven fault-finding and breakdown experience.
• Experience with PPM/Planned Maintenance and equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-skilled maintenance engineering team.
• Plan daily engineering priorities and allocate resources.
• Drive Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) across the site.
• Support complex breakdowns and technical fault finding.
• Use Root Cause Analysis to identify recurring problems and implement solutions.
• Develop and improve preventative maintenance routines.
• Manage work orders and schedules using the CMMS.
• Support TPM and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Analyse downtime and equipment performance to identify improvements.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Quality teams.
• Support new machinery installations and automation projects.

Skills

Leadership

Fault finding

Root Cause Analysis

CMMS/maintenance systems

Communication

Time-served engineering background

TPM/Continuous Improvement

Electrical/Mechanical knowledge

Education

HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Mechanical/Multi-Skilled Engineering

Tools

SAP or similar CMMS

ShireSystem

Job description

Maintenance Team Leader 534 / 28745 (AR)

Plymouth, Devon - easily commutable from Ivybridge, Saltash, Tavistock, Newton Abbot, Torquay, Exeter, Paignton, Liskeard and surrounding areas.
£45,000 - £50,000 + Early Friday Finish + Matched Pension + Benefits
Monday to Friday role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Team Leader to join a well-established and highly successful manufacturing business.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the balance of hands-on engineering and people leadership. You'll lead a skilled maintenance team, drive planned maintenance and reliability, support complex breakdowns and play a key role in continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing site.

They are particularly interested in engineers who have worked with automated manufacturing equipment, conveyors, sensors, pneumatics and associated production machinery.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead, support and develop a multi-skilled maintenance engineering team
• Plan daily engineering priorities and allocate resources effectively
• Drive Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities across the site
• Support engineers with complex breakdowns and technical fault finding
• Use structured Root Cause Analysis to identify recurring problems and implement permanent solutions
• Help develop and improve preventative maintenance routines
• Use the site CMMS to manage work orders, maintenance schedules and completed work
• Support TPM and Continuous Improvement activities
• Analyse downtime and equipment performance to identify improvement opportunities
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams
• Support new machinery installations, upgrades and automation projects
• Manage critical engineering spares
• Coach and develop engineers, identifying training and development opportunities
• Ensure maintenance activities are carried out safely and in line with site procedures
• Promote strong communication and effective engineering handovers

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience within a manufacturing, production or automated engineering environment
• Experience leading, supervising or mentoring Maintenance Engineers
• Strong hands-on mechanical and/or electrical engineering background
• Good understanding of manufacturing machinery including conveyors, sensors, pneumatics and automation
• Strong fault-finding and breakdown experience
• Practical experience of Root Cause Analysis, using techniques such as 5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D or similar
• Good understanding of PPM / Planned Maintenance and how effective preventative maintenance improves equipment reliabilityExperience using a CMMS or computerised maintenance system, such as SAP, ShireSystem or similar
• Experience of Continuous Improvement and/or TPM environments would be advantageous
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Time-served Engineer, HNC or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-Skilled Engineering

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Early Finish Every Friday
• 4% Matched Pension
• Life Assurance
• Retail Discount Scheme
• Genuine opportunity to shape the site's automation strategy and grow the role as investment continues

Code: INDENM

Maintenance Team Leader 534 / 28745 (AR)

Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Plymouth, Devon