Maintenance Team Leader (Permanent), Wincanton

Maintenance Team Leader

Hours: Mon- Fri 8am-5pm

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per year

Location: Wincanton

Contract Type: Permanent

Due to continued growth and expansion we are currently looking to recruit a Maintenance Team Leader to join our business in Wincanton on a permanent basis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Management of Maintenance Personnel / Dept.
• Organising and distribution of work loads
• Manage and control of PPM Maintenance scheme
• Set and Manage Maintenance budget
• Arrange & control contractors
• Issue, control and administer Work Permits
• Functions as part of site management team
• Manage all personnel holidays and absence
• Audit preparation and communication to auditor
• Carry out tasks charged by ISO, BRC, AIB or any other
• Recruitment of personnel
• Control and administration of pay
• Continuous improvements of site, personnel and equipment
• Manage, organise and control all relevant paperwork e.g. safety and insurance
• Continuous improve focused, delivering projects that drive sustainable benefit to the organisation.

Maintenance and repair of:      

• Equipment
• Electrical & Mechanical Installations
• Supporting Resources
• Buildings and environment
• Utility Services
• Ensure that all equipment and site are maintained to an agreed standard.
• Management of site Maintenance Team
• Deliver maintenance engineering efficiency
• Liaise and support all on site departments
• Manage and implement all development and technical training for department
• Drive and improve the technical and behavioural skills of the Maintenance Team to create a world class maintenance department.
• Manage support and organise all external contractors.
• Responsible for emergency response activity.
• Ensuring all tasks concerning maintenance, repair, revision and positioning of electrical and mechanical installations in the company are effectively and efficiently carried out.
• Provide on-going initiatives to improve site safety, quality, profit and site installations.
• Give technical support to all departments
• Control and management of all contracted services and legislative interaction.
• Continuous improvement and development of site planned maintenance scheme.
• Control and maintain budgeted expenditure and achievement of agreed improvement targets.
• Responsible for the achievement of all departmental KPI’s and OEE targets (i.e. improve uptime)
• Proactively and visibly supports the Health and Safety standards, rules and regulations of the organisation.
• Based in Wincanton with some travel to Somercotes

Experience and Skills:

• Relevant professional qualification.
• Expertise and training in automation and PLC control
• Expertise and training on safety regulations and definitions
• Ability to read, interpret and understand technical diagrams and manuals
• Five (5) years’ experience as a supervisor or managerial role within a maintenance environment.
• Experience within food or similar industry ideally including short shelf life products and a chilled supply chain.
• Experience of hands on maintenance activities
• Proven record in delivering change programs, medium to large scale projects and team development.
• Proven budgetary management skills

To apply please either:

• Call James on 0333 99 66 988 between the hours of 8am – 5pm Mon-Fri
• Email your CV to apply@essentialrecruitment.co.uk

This vacancy is being advertised by Essential Recruitment (an employment agency)

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