Maintenance Team Leader

Position: Maintenance Team Leader (Permanent)
Location: Stoke-on-Trent

MAINTENANCE

TEAM LEADER

STOKE-ON-TRENT

£56,368

12hr Shifts - 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off

Benefits:

- Up to 10% Match Pension + Life Assurance X4
20 Shift Days Holiday
Discounts At Most Retailers, Qualifications, Medihealth Scheme Our client is a leading food manufacturer, that values hard work, teamwork and developing people. They are part of a global group with multiple sites in the UK and are looking for a Maintenance Team Leader to join the team

Role & Responsibilities:

Carry out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance of all high-speed production & packaging machinerY
Hands-on (80%) leading a team of X2 shift engineers
PPM planning, workload scheduling, input data into CMMS system, contractor management, attending maintenance meetings
You will be carrying out toolbox audits, make sure team is working safely, monitoring engineering performance / set KPI's
Electrical & mechanical fault finding, problem solving and repairs
PLC - electrical fault finding
Continuous improvement projects
Dealing with motors, servo drives, contractors, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, inverters
Management of stores, ordering of spares & parts when needed
Upkeep and alteration of electrical & mechanical drawings

Knowledge,

Skills & Experience:

Ideally you would have Team Leader / Supervisory experience or stepped up within a secondment role.
NVQ Level 3 engineering or maintenance minimum
Must have completed a time-served-apprenticeship, with 5+ years experience outside of it
Strong electrical & mechanical problem solving skills
Ideally have worked in food manufacturing industry
Knowledge of PLC's, automation & control systems, HMi's beneficial
Control panels - electrical fault finding
Able to read and follow electrical schematic drawings
Knowledge of food safety / hygiene beneficial
Continuous improvement mentality
Willingness to help in all areas of the team
Worked on motors, inverters, VSD's, sensors, switches, pneumatics, gearboxes

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

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