Maintenance Team Leader

Maintenance Team Leader – Polypipe Building Products

Polypipe Building Products focuses on delivering inclusive solutions to the residential sector, working with developers, plumbing and heating engineers, builders and ground workers to deliver drainage systems, rainwater solutions and plastic plumbing products.

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

£53,000.00 – £55,000.00 per annum

The Engineering Team Leader is responsible for ensuring effective maintenance of all plant equipment, site services and support systems. You will lead the first‑line engineering team to deliver the divisional engineering strategy and drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability. In addition to planned maintenance, you will manage and allocate resources for reactive work, ensuring updates and communication with stakeholders are handled promptly and professionally.

• Lead day‑to‑day maintenance and repair activities to help achieve site and departmental KPIs.
• Prioritise the team’s workload and respond quickly to urgent issues.
• Identify skills gaps within the team and support development to improve performance.
• Promote and apply continuous improvement methods to introduce better working practices.
• Communicate and work with internal and external departments to maintain strong customer satisfaction and manage expectations.
• Ensure safe operation of all plant and equipment, uphold safe working practices, and act as senior engineering representative on site when required.
• Support management of the preventive maintenance schedule, reactive/BD work orders, and critical and non‑critical spare parts.
• Provide clear and timely communication, including daily, weekly and monthly written reports.
• Oversee effective team management, including housekeeping, accurate PPM/IFS record‑keeping, completion of required safety documentation (SISI, 5S, SSW, PTW, etc.), shift paperwork, thorough shift handovers, leading team meetings, toolbox talks and delivering one‑point lessons.

• Strong engineering background.
• Demonstrated work in highly automated and fast‑paced environments.
• Experience managing a multi‑disciplined team.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Writing and amending TPM routines.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Effective communicator; ability to motivate and lead.
• Capacity to prioritise tasks and work under pressure.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to liaise well with others and delegate tasks.
• Ability to work on own initiative and drive improvements.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing workloads, with attention to detail.
• Problem‑solving skills and project management ability.

• Panama shifts covering days & nights, 12 hours.
• 33 days holiday (pro‑rata).
• Contributory pension scheme – matched up to 8% & Life Assurance.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
• Save as you earn Sharesave & Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health, on‑site physiotherapy and counselling services.
• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products.
• Free on‑site parking.

Mid‑Senior level

Part‑time

Management and Manufacturing