Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader

Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader – CCGT Power Station Circa £75,000  bonus  benefits Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire SCINERGY Recruitment are recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader to join the leadership team at Rye House Power Station, a modern CCGT power station based in Hertfordshire. This is a key site-based leadership role, responsible for leading the Mechanical Maintenance Team and supporting the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the facility.

The successful candidate will play a central role in delivering the site's mechanical maintenance strategy, supporting outages, managing contractors, developing the team and driving long-term maintenance improvements across the plant. The role will involve:
Leading the Mechanical Maintenance Team to deliver safe and effective maintenance across the site Supporting the development and implementation of the mechanical maintenance strategy Leading mechanical breakdown response, planned shutdowns, outages and major overhaul activities Preparing mechanical work scopes and resource plans for outage periods Ensuring outage work is delivered safely, on time and within budget Providing direct supervision of mechanical work activities and contractor teams Managing technical specifications, support contracts and contractor performance Developing action plans to improve maintenance delivery and asset performance Coaching and providing technical guidance to Mechanical Technicians Identifying training needs and supporting team development and performance reviews Planning and coordinating multiple mechanical work streams, projects and improvement activities Supporting future investment opportunities, plant modifications and reliability improvements Maintaining high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping Working closely with operations, engineering and site leadership teams to support plant availability To be considered for this role, you should have: A recognised mechanical qualification at HNC level or above Mechanical maintenance experience within power generation or heavy industry Strong experience across rotating and static mechanical plant equipment Previous experience leading, supervising or coordinating maintenance teams and contractors Experience supporting outages, shutdowns, planned maintenance and plant improvement activities Good knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation Strong communication, planning and organisational skills The ability to manage multiple work streams and prioritise workload under pressure A collaborative approach and the ability to support, coach and develop others Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving capability Good computer literacy and experience working with maintenance systems IOSH Managing Safely or similar would be advantageous

Experience with budgets, contracts and contractor management would also be beneficial What's on offer:
Competitive salary circa £75,000 A South East Allowance of £2,000 Bonus up to 27.5% Further retention bonus Private medical cover Income protection Life assurance Pension 36 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays Overtime opportunities at 1.5x Ongoing training and development This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance professional to step into a senior leadership role within a high-performing CCGT power station environment.

For further information or to apply, please contact Steve Utton or Callum Sheppard at SCINERGY Recruitment on  or email .