Job Description
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Job Title: Maintenance team leader Posting Start Date: 5/5/26 At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. Job Description:
Job Overview
Join TE Connectivity’s Maintenance Team supporting a high‑volume Manufacturing Facility, producing wire and cable products and compounds for wire and cable manufacturing for global distribution.
This is a hands-on supervisory role, requiring rapid response to breakdowns, strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding, and the ability to lead and mentor maintenance technicians and apprentices. You will play a key part in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), continuous improvement initiatives, and driving site performance.
Your new role:
Health, Safety & Compliance
2. Promote and support a strong site health & safety culture
3. Identify hazards, ensure compliance, and drive timely closure of safety actions
4. Support Risk Assessment (RA) reviews and development of new RAs and COSHH
Maintenance & Operations
5. Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns, minimizing downtime
6. Perform and oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and routine servicing
7. Plan, coordinate, and prioritize PM schedules and corrective works
8. Act as the technical point of contact during shift for all maintenance issues
9. Manage shift handovers with clear, structured communication
Leadership & Supervision
10. Manage shift workload and allocate resources effectively
11. Supervise contractors and ensure adherence to site and safety standards
12. Support performance management, including 1‑to‑1s and development discussions
13. Mentor and support maintenance technicians and apprentices
Continuous Improvement
14. Lead or support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and ensure actions are fully closed
15. Identify CER projects addressing obsolescence and continuous improvement
16. Participate in Tier 3 and craft meetings, driving actions and feedback to Maintenance Management
17. Conduct 5S walkarounds and maintain visual management boards
Administration & Systems
18. Raise parts requisitions and provide technical input to the Maintenance Coordinator
19. Use CMMS to record work, PMs, and follow-up actions
20. Maintain strong documentation and reporting standards
What your background should look like
21. Minimum 3 years’ experience in a supervisory or lead maintenance role
22. Completed apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience
23. Strong multi-skilled maintenance background (electrical & mechanical)
24. Experience working flexibly across multiple machines and disciplines
25. Proficient with CMMS and Microsoft applications
26. RCA and Lean / CI experience (desirable)
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Job Locations:
SITE A EDISON ROAD
SWINDON, Swindon SN3 5JA
United Kingdom
Posting City: SWINDON Job Country: Great Britain Travel Required: None Requisition ID: 151320 Workplace Type: Onsite External Careers Page: Manufacturing
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