Maintenance Team Leader in Telford, Telford and Wrekin

Maintenance Team Leader - 3 shift rotation

A recognised high volume manufacturer are currently looking to strengthen their Maintenance department with the appointment of a Maintenance Team Leader.

As Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for the coordination and leadership of the maintenance team currently on shift. They will liaise with the production team leader and supervisor to achieve manufacturing targets specifically around plant availability and PM completion.

Working from their manufacturing facility in Shropshire, the Maintenance Team Leader will be responsible for:

• Promoting the companies HSE policies across the department and plant and adhering to all health and safety environmental requirements.
• Ensuring a safe working environment through use of static and dynamic risk assessments.
• Managing contractors safely.
• Responding swiftly to close out accidents, near misses, environmental issues, and internal “don’t walk by” actions.
• Ensuring the maintenance schedule (CMs, CIs and PMs) is adhered to and reporting back on activities away from plan.
• Ensuring equipment availability is in line with departmental targets.
• Managing team holidays and absence in line with company policy and procedure.
• Ensuring that plant faults and defects are swiftly remedied to ensure the smooth running of the facility.
• To engage in root cause analysis of repeat/major breakdowns and provide reports with suggested improvements.
• To engineer out previous issues following a continuous improvement mind-set   and methodology.
• To support internal customers with technical issues.
• Applying 5S methodology in work area and wider factory.
• Driving departmental and company goals and objectives.

Previous experience in leading Maintenance teams, time served apprentice in mechanical and/or electrical engineering. 

Experience within heavy engineering, machining environments desirable.

If you believe you have the required skills and experience please apply now.

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