Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader

Mechanical Team Leader – Energy from Waste Power Station £55,000 - £62,000  benefits Gloucestershire SCINERGY Recruitment are recruiting for a Mechanical Team Leader to join the maintenance department of an energy from waste power station near the Gloucester area. This is a senior role focused on the performance, reliability and maintenance of all mechanical plant across the facility. The successful candidate will act as the site's mechanical technical expert, leading a skilled maintenance team and ensuring plant equipment is maintained safely, efficiently and in line with statutory and environmental requirements.

The role will involve:
Leading and managing a team of mechanical maintenance technicians Taking ownership of mechanical plant performance, reliability and availability Acting as the site technical lead for mechanical maintenance activities Diagnosing complex faults, carrying out root cause analysis and driving reliability improvements Planning and coordinating preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance activities Supporting shutdowns, outages and major engineering works Supervising contractors, service providers and specialist vendors on site Managing mechanical service contracts and Long-Term Service Agreements Ensuring compliance with site procedures, Safe Systems of Work, permits and site safety rules Working closely with operations, engineering and senior site leadership to improve plant performance Supporting budget planning, spare parts strategy and maintenance improvement initiatives Identifying training needs and supporting the development of the mechanical maintenance team To be considered for this role, you should have:
An HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering Strong mechanical maintenance experience within power generation or a heavy process environment Experience in a heavy process environment, ideally power generation/ EFW or similar. Marine Engineers from the Royal or Merchant Navy will also be considered Strong knowledge of mechanical plant including steam systems, turbines, pumps, valves, conveyors, gearboxes and rotating equipment Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage, motivate and develop a technical team Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, Safe Systems of Work and permit-to-work procedures Working knowledge of statutory engineering regulations such as PSSR, LOLER and PUWER Experience coordinating contractors and third parties during planned and reactive maintenance works Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and decision-making skills Good communication skills with the ability to work closely with operations, maintenance and senior management Experience using a CMMS would be desirable What's on offer:
Salary up to £62,000 per annum 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays Company pension On-the-job training and progression Cyle to work scheme Further benefits For further information or to apply, please contact Steve Utton at SCINERGY Recruitment on  or