Maintenance Team Leader - Twilights

Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group

Come and join us as a Maintenance Team Leader at our Sandtoft site in Doncaster!

Who are we?

Wienerberger are a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions. We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction. Our Sandtoft factory uses specialised tools and heavy plant machinery which turn raw materials into roof tiles ready for use in the construction industry. With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly and affordable living.

About the Role

We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Maintenance Team Leader where you will assist the Maintenance Manager to lead and manage our on-site Maintenance Team to improve the performance of our machines, health & safety.

You’ll get the chance to build relationships with your team, coach them to improve performance, and share your insight to improve their technical knowledge and allow them to improve their fault-finding abilities.

You will ensure workmanship standards are met to increase reliability, safety and performance of all manufacturing processes and equipment, effectively on time to budget.

You will also:

• Supervise and co-ordinate maintenance activities across the site
• Identify and suggest improvements to the manufacturing and quality processes
• Carry out all planned preventative maintenance as requested
• Assist with the installation of new plant equipment
• Promote Lean thinking and actively look for ways to improve efficiencies
• Carry out factory inspections, giving advice and support to production operatives and other personnel as relevant
• Monitoring quality from raw material to finished goods
• Ensure all new starters are efficiently inducted and trained
• Provide emergency maintenance cover when required

Hours of Work: Wednesday and Thursday, 6.00am to 6.00pm then Friday and Saturday, 6.00pm to 6.00am (4 shifts per week)

About You

• Preferably you will be apprentice trained, but with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline. Successful candidates will be asked to provide copies of their relevant qualifications / carry out competence assessments
• Time served with experience of working in a manufacturing environment ideally heavy manufacturing (clay, refractory, quarrying, cement) or FMCG
• At least a year’s leadership experience in a Team Leader / Supervisor role or similar
• Strong leadership, communication and motivational skills
• Excellent attention to detail with a keen attitude and a positive approach
• Good exposure to health & safety standards
• Good working knowledge of EHS
• Strong organisational & planning abilities
• Passionate about improvement with knowledge of Lean manufacturing
• Ability to use common sense to deal with any issues that arise
• Analytical, fault finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience and diagnostics experience of hydraulic, pneumatic, drive chain fault finding, bearing fitting / alignment and electrical control systems
• Knowledge of cutting & grinding regulations
• Maintenance experience and diagnostics of hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical control systems

About our Benefits

• Professional growth, training and opportunities to hone your skills and knowledge
• Company Pension
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)

So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as a Maintenance Manager and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.