A leading global manufacturing business specialising in the automotive sector is seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Team leader to join its Maintenance & Facilities team at weekends.
Job Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Maintenance & Facilities Manager the Weekend Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for the coordination and leadership of the maintenance team currently on shift. They will liaise with the production team leader to achieve manufacturing targets specifically around plant availability and PM completion.
Role Responsibilities:
To ensure equipment availability is in line with departmental targets for shift
Manage team holidays for Maintenance Technicians on shift in line with company policy and procedure, seeking guidance from Line Manager when required
Ensure 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 apply 5S methodology in work area and wider factory
Planning and organising work shifts for the timely completion of all maintenance activities
Leading a team and delegating work functions to them
Promote the companies HSE policies across the department and plant and adhere to all Health and Safety environmental requirements
Essential experience
Previous experience in a Maintenance function within an Engineering / Manufacturing environment
Time served apprentice in Mechanical or electrical Engineering
Qualification in Mech / Elec engineering
Willingness to multi- skill
Ability to delegate to skilled workers
Report writing skills
Experience in fault finding from hydraulic & pneumatic schematics
Good Microsoft package (especially: word, excel)
To be able to communicate technical issues and conduct start of shift briefs
Salary / Package
£57,000
Holiday allowance
Pension contribution
6am - 6pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday (34.5hrs)At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.
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