Ferrous Maintenance Team Leader

The only way to truly know the benefits of this culture is to experience it as an EMR employee, but some examples of the support we offer include:

• Competitive pay rates and a bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Employee support, including life assurance and critical illness pay
• Wellbeing Scheme, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatments
• 24/7 anonymous access to advice on any aspect of health and wellbeing
• Financial wellbeing support, including access to affordable loans, savings plans, advanced earned pay and financial education
• Savings on online purchases from retailers and utilities to entertainment and beyond

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status for three years running - and to be recognised among the UK's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production & Transportation.

We are looking for a Fixed Plant Engineering Team Leader to oversee the day-to-day maintenance of plant and equipment at our Cardiff Port operation. You will lead a team of maintenance engineers, coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance activities, and ensure plant reliability, safety, and operational efficiency. This role is critical in minimising downtime and supporting the smooth running of our port and processing operations.

• Lead and coordinate daily maintenance activities across fixed plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Ensure preventative maintenance schedules are completed in line with operational requirements.
• Support the delivery of reactive maintenance and breakdown response activities to minimise plant downtime.
• Monitor plant performance, identify reliability issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Review RAMS and ensure all maintenance activities are carried out safely and in compliance with company procedures.
• Monitor the condition of conveyors, shredders, cranes, processing equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors, gearboxes, and associated fixed plant assets.
• Support the planning of maintenance activities, labour requirements, and spare parts management.

• Completed a nationally recognised Mechanical, Electrical, Maintenance Engineering, or Fabrication apprenticeship (minimum Level
  3), ideally time‑served or with higher‑level qualifications.
• Proven experience maintaining and repairing fixed plant equipment within heavy industry, ports, recycling, waste, aggregates, manufacturing, steel, or processing environments.
• Strong knowledge of preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance processes.
• Experience working with conveyors, shredders, motors, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and other heavy fixed plant equipment.
• Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to maintenance.
• Ability to organise workloads, prioritise tasks, and support a team in a fast‑paced operational environment.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.