Salary: £48,000 - £55,000 Plus Bonus (upto 15%), Private healthcare & Pension.
Role: Maintenance Supervisor or Team Leader
Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am-5pm (Some Flexibility Required)
Location: Commutable from Reading, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Newbury, Henley, Basingstoke and surrounding areas
Company
We have an exciting opportunity to join a globally respected production company who are seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisor or Team Leader to head up its engineering team at their Berkshire factory. The role could also suit a Senior Maintenance Engineer looking for their first step into management whilst remaining on the tools.
The Role
To lead and guide the maintenance function at one of the company's smaller factories in Reading, working closely with the site manager & production team to ensure the availability of machinery. The Maintenance Supervisor must also be a competent Engineer who enjoys being hands-on, assisting with the day-to-day planned maintenance & reactive breakdowns as they happen.
Whether you're a Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineer who loves being on the tools, this role represents a superb opportunity to also enhance & develop your people & leadership skills. The Maintenance Supervisor will take ownership of the engineering function and team, implementing changes & improvements that will increase reliability and shape the long term success of the site.
If you have experience as a Senior Maintenance Engineer, Supervisor, Team Leader, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager or similar and are seeking a role that offers room for growth, recognition, reward and job satisfaction, then apply for this role now!
Responsibilities
Reporting into the Site & Factory Manager, you will take ownership of the Engineering function, leading a small team of 3 Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers.
- Manage the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance as breakdowns occur
- Undertake continuous improvement to improve machine reliability, actively looking to reduce downtime caused by equipment failure
- Manage the CMMS's continued integration and evolution
- Take an active hands-on approach to maintenance as & when required
- Plan & execute engineering projects and shutdowns
- Gather, analyse and report on engineering, OEE, cost and processes
- Contribute to the ongoing strategic plans & improvements of the factory
- Take an active role in increasing safety & quality standards
- Supervise & manage the engineering team including appraisals, promotions, recruitment, absence management, disciplinariesetc
- Work closely with Production to help the plant deliver productivity goals
Preferred Skills & Experience
- A qualified Engineer with either Mechanical or Electrical qualifications, ideally gained through a completed Apprenticeship
- Previous experience within a production, manufacturing, Industrial or Facilities environment
- Experience of leading, mentoring or coaching other Engineers
- A Hands-On Engineer who still enjoys working on the tools, undertaking PPM and reacting to breakdowns
- Must have good people skills, able to give clear direction and instruction, can coach & mentor more junior Engineers, sharing your knowledge & experience to increase the effectiveness of each team member
- Good troubleshooting & problem solving skills
- Has a passion for engineering, the ability to work effectively as the team lead and the drive to identify & implement improvements that will deliver increased business success
If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Alec at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Alec for further information.
We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has not been successful.