Team Leader

KION Group; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic is a global engineering company that designs, builds, and life cycle supports logistics solutions for intralogistics across factories, warehouses and distribution centres. This role focuses on leading maintenance activities and ensuring safe, reliable operations.

Responsibilities include planning maintenance, executing repairs, managing a team of technicians, using CMMS for records and reports, and driving continuous improvement while sustaining strong customer relations.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of automatic systems.
• Mechanical, electrical & electronic manuals and drawings.
• Working knowledge of PLC equipment.
• Experience with conveyor systems and site maintenance practices.
• Ability to operate at height and perform first aid when required.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations and CMMS tools.

Responsibilities

• Comply with Health & Safety legislation at all times.
• Manage HS systems and processes and maintain the maintenance plan.
• Lead and manage a team of maintenance technicians and shifts.
• Carry out equipment servicing and repairs per manuals and schedules.
• Ensure CMMS is used to record work and generate reports.
• Oversee site inventory, tools, PPE, and spare parts planning.
• Write periodical service activity reports and drive continuous improvement.
• Represent the company professionally and maintain customer relations.

Skills

Automation systems understanding

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

PLC experience

Team leadership

Health & safety compliance

Job description

Logistics Is Our Business. People Are Our Passion Dematic didn't become an intralogistics innovator overnight. It happened thanks to the drive, creative thinking, and dedication of our team members. Dematic is a global engineering company that designs, builds, & life cycle supports logistics solutions that optimize material & information flow—from receiving to shipping, within the four walls of the factory, warehouse, or distribution centre. When you join our team, you will be empowered to think big and take charge of your career; allowing you to shape your future as you tackle some of the toughest technical and logistical challenges around. We need your tech savvy and innovative approach to help us continue to transform the industry with world-class, leading-edge solutions.

We offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

“Dematic is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Dematic prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion or belief, age, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.”

Key Responsibilities

• To comply with Health & Safety legislation at all times
• Ensure H&S Systems and processes are managed and adhered to
• Accountable for planning, execution and monitoring of the maintenance plan.
• Carry out AMHE equipment servicing in accordance with the quality standards and time schedules as set out in the equipment manuals.
• Ensure CMMS adoption to accurately record all work undertaken and generate reports.
• Lead and manager team of maintenance technicians & shift pattern
• Monitor site inventory.
• Undertake scheduled repairs in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and industry standard practices.
• Diagnosis of Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic / PLC / PC faults and subsequent repairs with the support of Service Technical Assistance dept.
• To ensure quality of output at all times
• Involvement in continuous improvement and sales opportunities
• To represent the company in a professional manner at all times and maintain customer relations.
• To adhere to the Quality processes and procedures as set out by the company.
• Evaluate risks of overdue maintenance and change management/prioritization of a new maintenance plan
• Ensure to main control of the costs to execute the maintenance program.
• Define the lists of required tool & ppe for his/her personnel.
• Determine the required spares for the planned and/or unplanned outages.
• Write up periodical reports about the service activities.
• Oversee the recruitment, training and development of all Dematic Resident Site based employees.
• Short-, medium- and long-term capacity and capability management
• Annual appraisal of direct reports

Desired Experience

• To have a good understanding of automatic systems.
• A working understanding of Mechanical, Electrical & Electronic technical manuals & drawings
• Good understanding of PLC equipment
• Working at height
• First Aid trained
• Previous experience of working with various conveyor systems
• PC literacy
• Understanding of pre-preventive maintenance (PPM) schedules
• Previous experience in team management / leading teams preferable
• Knowledge of applicable Health and Safety regulations

KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the‑art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.