About the Role
Ready to lead and succeed in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment?
We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer Team Leader to complement our existing Telford Engineering team at Northwood.
You will be leading a team responsible for ensuring that the yearly business plan's efficiency, quality, cost, and safety objectives are met or exceeded, ensuring that our facilities, equipment, and machinery are maintained in a safe and cost-effective manner that maximises the overall equipment effectiveness.
This position is a full-time permanent role working a 4 on 4 off rotating days and nights shift pattern. (0600 - 18:00 - 18:00- 06:00)
Job Opportunity
Maintenance Engineer Team Leader Role and Responsibilities
* Manage, coach and develop a high performing maintenance team
* Foster and promote the One Northwood Strategy
* Proactively ensure engineering key performance indicators are achieved
* Effective task assignments to team members to effectively utilise resources to achieve desired objectives across the site
* Act as a key decision maker for the engineering department out of hours in collaboration with shift manager
* Organisation of engineering parts/contractors within the shift, and a proactive approach to following up outstanding actions
* Support and Report, investigate incidents/injuries when required
* Play an active role in Identifying equipment issues, advising maintenance/operation teams on work needed and opportunities for improvement
* Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice maintenance strategies, systems, processes and procedures to improve equipment reliability and play an active role in the department’s problem-solving process
This Maintenance Engineer-Team Leader role would suit candidates with experience working with automated manufacturing equipment as a Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or Multi-Skill Engineer, with an Apprenticeship and HNC or equivalent qualifications in Mechanical Engineering. If this sounds like you, apply today!
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
* NVQ Level 5/ HNC/ Degree Qualified Electrical Engineer
* Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Mechanical Maintenance
* Managed a small team
* Fault-finding on mechanical/electrical equipment
* Pneumatic, PLC’s, Inverters and Servo and AC/DC drives
* 18th Edition qualified or equivalent
* Good IT skills – MS Office
* Ability to read complex electrical and engineering drawings
Desirable Skills
* Demonstrated ability to identify and implement equipment improvements.
* Demonstrated experience with implementation of best practice business improvement tools e.g., TPM, Lean.
* Experience working with CMMS.
About Company
Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.
Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.
Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.
We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.
We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.
DE&I
At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.
Benefits
* Company pension
* Life assurance
* Free company products
* Free on-site parking
* Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
* Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
* Free early access to pay scheme
* Salary sacrifice schemes
* Employee referral scheme