Maintenance Team Leader (Weekends)

A leading global manufacturing business specialising in the automotive sector is seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Team leader to join its Maintenance & Facilities team at weekends.

Job Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Maintenance & Facilities Manager the Weekend Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for the coordination and leadership of the maintenance team currently on shift. They will liaise with the production team leader to achieve manufacturing targets specifically around plant availability and PM completion.

Role Responsibilities:

• To ensure equipment availability is in line with departmental targets for shift
• Manage team holidays for Maintenance Technicians on shift in line with company policy and procedure, seeking guidance from Line Manager when required
• Ensure that plant faults and defects are swiftly remedied to ensure the smooth running of the facility
• To engage in Root cause analysis of repeat / major breakdowns and provide reports with suggested improvements
• To engineer out previous issues following a continuous improvement mind-set and methodology
• To apply 5S methodology in work area and wider factory
• Planning and organising work shifts for the timely completion of all maintenance activities
• Leading a team and delegating work functions to them
• Promote the companies HSE policies across the department and plant and adhere to all Health and Safety environmental requirements

Essential experience

• Previous experience in a Maintenance function within an Engineering / Manufacturing environment
• Time served apprentice in Mechanical or electrical Engineering
• Qualification in Mech / Elec engineering
• Willingness to multi- skill
• Ability to delegate to skilled workers
• Report writing skills
• Experience in fault finding from hydraulic & pneumatic schematics
• Good Microsoft package (especially: word, excel)
• To be able to communicate technical issues and conduct start of shift briefs

Salary / Package

• -57,000
• Holiday allowance
• Pension contribution
• 6am - 6pm Friday, Saturday, Sunday (34.5hrs)

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