Lead Technician

Wakefield Depot - 3 Newmarket Lane, Stanley, WF3 4BY

| County West Yorkshire | Branch name Wakefield Depot - 3 Newmarket Lane, Stanley, WF3 4BY
| Salary 45,259.50 | Closing date 31/08/2026 | Contract type Employee – Permanent

Wakefield

37.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 8 hours a day. Must be flexible to meet depot needs; shift times vary.

£45,259.50 per annum

We’re looking for a qualified and experienced Maintenance Technician to join us, based at our Wakefield Depot. Reporting into the Engineering Manager, your overall responsibility will be to lead a multi-skilled team of technicians, plan and schedule maintenance activities, liaise with and supervise external contractors, review and update daily/weekly/monthly reports. The role may offer opportunities for technical and leadership training, along with supporting the national team.

• Scheduling maintenance for Automation and Facility systems
• Supervision of external contractors on site
• Security auditing
• Resource Planning
• Daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to key stakeholders

• Minimum recognised Level 3 engineering, electrical, or mechanical qualification.
• Proven experience managing a maintenance department.
• Experience working with automated conveyor systems.
• Experience fault finding within electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Desirable qualifications: IOSH or NEBOSH.

• 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Medicash – a health cash program to assist with day‑to‑day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing – a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances
• Access to High Street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)

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