Senior Maintenance Technician

SI Recruitment Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SI Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician for an established manufacturing business in Middlesbrough. This full-time, permanent role combines hands-on electrical/mechanical maintenance with leading a small maintenance team.

You will oversee breakdown repairs, manage PPM/TPM schedules, and drive improvements in equipment reliability while upholding safety standards and working practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior maintenance or supervisory role in manufacturing.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance skills with mechanical knowledge.
• Experience leading or coordinating a maintenance team.
• Knowledge of PPM and TPM and preventative maintenance.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations and/or PAT testing experience.
• Experience in plastics, injection moulding or extrusion environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the maintenance team, allocating workloads.
• Carry out and oversee electrical and mechanical breakdown repairs.
• Manage PPM and TPM schedules and keep maintenance records up to date.
• Prioritise maintenance to minimise production downtime.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and support to the team.
• Identify recurring faults and drive improvements in equipment reliability.
• Manage engineering spares and stock.
• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety and safe working practices.
• Work closely with production to agree maintenance priorities.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical knowledge

Team leadership

PPM/TPM understanding

Schematics reading

Education

Relevant engineering qualifications

Job description

We are working with an established manufacturing business in Middlesbrough who is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an electrically biased maintenance professional, combining technical maintenance with responsibility for coordinating a small team and ensuring production equipment remains reliable and downtime is minimised.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the maintenance team, allocating workloads and supporting technicians
• Carry out and oversee electrical and mechanical breakdown repairs
• Manage PPM and TPM schedules and ensure maintenance records are kept up to date
• Prioritise maintenance requirements to minimise production downtime
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and support to the team
• Identify recurring faults and drive improvements in equipment reliability
• Manage engineering spares and stock
• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement
• Maintain high standards of health and safety and safe working practices
• Work closely with production and management to agree maintenance priorities

About You:

You’ll have previous experience in a senior maintenance, team leader or supervisory role within manufacturing, with a strong electrical bias.

Ideally you will also have:

• Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance skills, alongside good mechanical knowledge
• Experience leading or coordinating a maintenance team
• Knowledge of PPM, TPM and preventative maintenance
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations and/or PAT testing experience
• Experience within plastics, injection moulding, extrusion or similar manufacturing environments would be advantageous, as would relevant engineering qualifications.

What's on Offer?

• Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (Days only working pattern)
• Hands-on leadership role with genuine responsibility
• Opportunity to influence maintenance standards, team performance and site reliability

If you're an experienced maintenance professional looking for your next step into a senior hands-on leadership role, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Senior Maintenance Technician Middlesbrough