Mechanical Team Lead

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

33 days Holiday

Life Assurance

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Medicash

Onsite Parking

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is seeking a Mechanical Team Lead in Ellesmere Port, England. Salary range £55,000-£60,000 per annum with overtime, 33 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced pension, Medicash, and onsite parking.

The role is days-based, with relocation or travel none implied, and focuses on leading maintenance for an energy-from-waste facility. Ideal candidates are qualified mechanical engineers with experience leading teams in oil, gas, chemical, or process industries, ready

Qualifications

• Qualified Mechanical Engineer with a trade apprenticeship.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in Oil, Gas, Chemical, or Process industries.
• Experience supervising contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead a mechanical maintenance team across the site.
• Manage maintenance planning through the CMMS and oversee contractors.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and manage stores.
• Participate in plant shutdowns, outages, and an on-call rota when required.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Outage management

Education

Trade apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Mechanical Team Lead (BBBH277097) Ellesmere Port, England

Salary: GBP55000 - GBP60000 per annum

Mechanical Team Lead (Energy-from-Waste)

Monday - Friday Days Based role - You can be based in or around the following areas: Ellesmere Port, Chester, Birkenhead, Liverpool, Manchester, Wrexham, Crewe, Northwich, Warrington

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + Overtime (1.5x hourly rate weekdays, 2x hourly rate weekends) + 33 days Holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) + Life Assurance + Enhanced Pension Scheme + Medicash + Onsite Parking

• Overtime (1.5x hourly rate weekdays, 2x hourly rate weekends)
• 33 days Holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Medicash
• Onsite Parking

Are you a Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader or Technician with experience leading teams, looking for a secure, days-based leadership role within a specialist process plant where you can take ownership of maintenance operations and develop a skilled engineering team?

Do you want to join a market-leading business at the forefront of the renewable energy sector, offering long-term stability, excellent career prospects, and the opportunity to play a key role in driving operational excellence?

This specialist organisation is playing a key role in the green energy transition. With continued investment in its UK operations, the company is committed to maintaining world-class facilities while delivering a high-quality service through safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance practices.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced mechanical maintenance engineer or supervisor with a background in the oil & gas, chemical, or process industries, looking to step into or continue within a leadership position managing maintenance teams.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business in a key leadership role supporting the continued growth and performance of a major renewable energy facility.

The Role:

• Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader working a days-based Monday - Friday role
• Leading a team carrying out planned, preventative and corrective mechanical maintenance across the site
• Managing maintenance planning through the CMMS, overseeing contractors, stores, and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Participating in shutdowns, plant outages, and an on-call rota when required

The Person:

• Qualified Mechanical Engineer with a trade apprenticeship
• Mechanical maintenance experience within the Oil, Gas, Chemical, or Process industries
• Previous experience leading maintenance teams or supervising contractors

Reference Number: 277097