Maintenance Team Leader

Maintenance Team Leader

Cradley Heath

£40,000 circa

Permanent – Onsite

40-hour week

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Team Leader to join our local client’s team based in Cradley Heath, West Midlands. This long-standing company are looking for a Maintenance Technician to help lead the research and development agenda, helping to transform and move the company forward. 

What’s in it for you?

20 days + Bank Holidays (Increases after 1st anniversary to 33 days, including bank holidays)
Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm
On site parking

The roles and responsibilities of a Maintenance Team Leader:

Ensure the efficient and effective operations of site and machinery to drive Company performance.
Liaise with the Operations Manager and HR on people management activity.
Ensure the Core Values and people management policies are brought to life to ensure the health, wellbeing and positive behaviours of our employees.
To lead on people management activity such as investigations, disciplinary, grievances, bullying and harassment and attendance management cases.
Coaching, mentoring and development of staff to support workforce planning activity.
Utilise IT to manage and order stock and liaise with all stakeholders and equipment Service specialists.
Plan and project manage ad hoc projects within the area of responsibility
Lead and drive the Research and Development work and working with the Directors work to implement robotics within operations.
Ensure a proactive approach to Health, Safety, wellbeing and the environment of our employees and local community.
Ensure housekeeping checks are undertaken by supervisors and plan work schedule to support Operational needs
Ensure Supervisors work with the H&S Manager on the implementation of all Health and Safety Activity
Ensure all Maintenance and Health and safety team meet performance targets and raise issues or concerns as soon as practicably possible.
Ensure all return-to-work interviews are undertaken and forms completed. Proactively progress management of absence and work co-operatively with Operations manager and HR.
Work with other Team Leads to ensure equipment is well maintained to facilitate thorough Inspections (Lifting, Pressure and Ventilation) as and when required.
Ensure your behaviours reflect the standards and behaviours outlined in company policy and lead by example.
Ensure the yard/room is maintained in a well maintained and safe manner to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, workers and aligned to Health & Safety Standards.

Requirements of the Maintenance Team Leader:

Proven Supervisory or Team Leader experience
Experience working with lathes and saws
MIG / TIG Welding experience
Experience with electrical engineering
Any experience with robotics would be advantageous
Skilled in building and refurbishing machines
Any formal certification for any of the above would be beneficial
Lead on the day-to-day supervision of the Maintenance Team and Health and Safety Officer.
Ensure the safety and security of the premises and have key holder and alarm list responsibilities
Able to help performance and improvement within own team and across the wider company.
What happens after you apply for this role?

Applications will be reviewed within 3 working days, however as we are receiving high levels of applications, if you have not been contacted after 5 days of sending your CV unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. If successful you will be contacted by a consultant to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role