Astute's Renewables team are working with a leading renewable energy provider, known for its strong focus on sustainability and professional development, to recruit a Maintenance Team Leader for its Riverside site.
This strategically important Maintenance Team Leader role comes with a competitive salary, company pension scheme, and training and development.
If you're a Maintenance Team Leader looking to join an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does, submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and Duties
Reporting to the Site Leader, you will:
Lead the Maintenance Team, ensuring full compliance with legal, health & safety, and environmental standards.
Develop and manage preventative and reactive maintenance plans to meet operational, compliance, and output targets.
Coordinate resources for maintenance activities, ensuring timely response to reduce production downtime.
Monitor and assess maintenance KPIs, using trend data to drive a culture of data-led decision-making.
Complete fault diagnosis and resolution to prevent reoccurrence.
Plan and oversee shutdowns, ensuring all parts, labour, and safety protocols are in place.
Manage the sites maintenance budget in collaboration with the Site Leader.
Ensure all PPMs are completed and documented; analyse equipment failures to identify root causes.
Maintain the site's inventory and spare parts system, contributing to the ongoing FMECA study.
Oversee contractor activities, ensuring safety protocols and compliance are maintained.
Support the implementation of company-wide safety initiatives and best practices.
Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
A recognised engineering or technical qualification (e.g., HNC, HND, or equivalent).
Proven experience in leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Strong knowledge of compliance regulations and safety standards.
Experience managing budgets and maintenance planning tools (e.g., CMMS).
Familiarity with Management of Change and continuous improvement processes.
Personal Skills
The Maintenance Team Leader role would suit someone who is:
Proactive and highly organised, with a strong attention to detail.
A confident leader and team player who can develop others and build positive working relationships.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Analytical, with a data-driven mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.
Hands-on and capable of stepping in during critical maintenance periods when necessary.
Salary and Benefits of the Maintenance Team Leader Role
Competitive base salary (dependent on experience)
Company pension scheme
Supportive leadership and a culture of development
Opportunity to work with a respected leader in the renewable energy sectorINDREN
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