Maintenance Team Leader

Engineering Maintenance Team Leader

Tewkesbury

£47,385.52 + Standby allowance = £48,185.52

Established in 1938, they are one of the UK’s leading independent, family‑owned dairies. They support local farmers and communities by delivering the freshest, finest quality products and first‑class customer service. Main products are Milk, butter, and spreads, eggs, cheese, yoghurt, and various other dairy products.

• Support the Engineering Manager in delivering departmental goals
• Supervise, train and mentor Engineers, utilising team skills effectively
• Coordinate and deliver planned preventative maintenance schedules
• Repair and test electrical and mechanical plant equipment
• Lead effective fault finding and resolution for high-speed automated machinery
• Assist with departmental paperwork, records and compliance requirements
• Mentor Apprenticeship candidates as appropriate
• Deputise for the Engineering Manager and cover for Engineers when required

• Minimum of an electrical‑based apprenticeship qualification essential
• Experience of high‑speed machinery in FMCG or a similar production environment essential
• Strong electrical fault‑finding skills essential
• Experience working with automated machinery essential
• Previous supervisory or people management experience essential
• Self‑motivated with the ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Strong communication skills and ability to foster good working relationships
• Flexible approach to shifts and deadlines, delivering a high standard of work

Week 1:
Monday to Friday, 6 am – 1:45 pm and Saturday, 6 am – 1:45 pm

Week 2:
Monday to Friday, 13:45 pm – 9:45 pm

One in 6 call‐out rota

• Call out rota is roughly one week in six.
• Retainer of £100.00 for the week on call.
• £50.00 one‑off payment per call out.
• Hourly rate once clocked in = £22.26
• £800 standby call out allowance for the year

• Holidays: 30 days holiday
• Pension Plan:
  Up to 4% from Employee and 4% from Employer