Weekend Maintenance Lead - Paint Facility

Caterpillar; Earl Shilton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Private Medical

Healthcare

Vision & Dental

Green Car Scheme

Share Scheme

Contributory Pension

Free Car Parking

Caterpillar Advantage

Job summary

Caterpillar's Desford Paint Facility is seeking a Weekend Maintenance Team Leader to drive the weekend maintenance program and improve asset reliability. You will lead a team of technicians, coordinate PM activities, and ensure safe, compliant work practices across the paint facility.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability improvements and collaboration with production and reliability teams to minimise downtime and optimise performance.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Significant maintenance experience in manufacturing, automotive, or process environments.
• Experience leading maintenance teams or supervising maintenance activities.
• Strong preventative maintenance and reliability knowledge.
• Desirable: IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent health & safety qualifications.
• Experience managing contractors and external service providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all weekend maintenance activities across the paint facility.
• Manage and prioritise PM (PPM) schedules to maximise asset reliability.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and technical guidance to the weekend maintenance team.
• Ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with site standards.
• Drive root cause analysis, reliability improvements and continuous improvement.
• Review and allocate work orders via CMMS; support fault diagnosis for complex issues.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, reliability, and operations to minimise downtime.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety conversations, and shift handovers.
• Support maintenance planning and feedback on equipment condition.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Problem solving

Safety leadership

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC / apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Automation/PLC awareness

Job description

Caterpillar's Desford Paint Facility is seeking a Weekend Maintenance Team Leader to drive the weekend maintenance program and improve asset reliability. You will lead a team of technicians, coordinate PM activities, and ensure safe, compliant work practices across the paint facility.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability improvements and collaboration with production and reliability teams to minimise downtime and optimise performance.