Maintenance Team Lead

Location: Lesmahagow

Maintenance Team Lead

Location:

Lesmahagow
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per year

Hours:

Monday to Friday - 08:00 - 17:00

Are you an experienced maintenance professional with strong leadership and project management experience? We're hiring a Maintenance Supervisor to take ownership of the maintenance and engineering function at our Birkhill site.

This is a hands-on leadership role, managing a team of 4 while coordinating external contractors and driving maintenance, reliability and improvement across the site.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be responsible for ensuring the site's plant, equipment and facilities are maintained safely, efficiently and reliably.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and developing a team of 4 maintenance engineers
Managing and coordinating on-site contractors and external engineering providers
Planning and overseeing planned and reactive maintenance
Managing and improving the site's PPM programme
Leading engineering projects, including equipment installations, upgrades and site improvements
Investigating breakdowns and implementing corrective actions to improve reliability
Monitoring equipment performance and reducing unplanned downtime
Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and statutory requirements
Managing maintenance costs, contractors, spare parts and engineering purchasing
Working closely with Production, Planning, Quality, HSE, Procurement and Group Engineering
Driving continuous improvement across the maintenance function
Monitoring key maintenance KPIs including downtime and equipment reliability

What You'll Get

Competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000
Monday to Friday working - 08:00 - 17:00
Leadership responsibility for a team of 4
Opportunity to manage and deliver engineering projects
A varied role combining hands-on engineering, leadership and project management
Opportunity to make a direct impact on plant reliability and site performance
The opportunity to develop maintenance strategies and drive continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

HNC or HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification
Previous experience within industrial or manufacturing maintenance environment
Proven experience in team management and leadership
Previous project management experience
Experience managing external contractors and engineering service providers
Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance and engineering best practice
Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Good understanding of Health & Safety and statutory engineering requirements

If you're an experienced maintenance professional looking for your next leadership opportunity, apply today and take the next step in your career!

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