Job Description

Engineering Team Leader – Automation / Distribution / Manufacturing

£47,000 plus £5,000 shift allowance

42 hours a week (phone number removed) (panama shift)

276 hours holiday a year

Location – Liverpool L33
 

I am currently looking to recruit an Engineering Team Leader to join my client based in Liverpool.

Job Summary
Reporting to the Site Manager/Supervisor, the Team Leader will support managerial duties and ensure that the company provides a fully functional automation system that offers exceptional customer service. This is a critical role, and the Team Leader will have experience in leading and coordinating a team of maintenance engineers and carry out hands on maintenance to ensure the plant runs smoothly and efficiently.

Key responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture and adhere to Health & Safety and statutory procedures
• Prepare and chair Daily Review Meetings with Key Stakeholders
• Provide emergency breakdown support on all equipment and software, managing issues and adhering to the internal escalation process in partnership with the customer.  
• Control maintenance activities on site, speed of response and quality of repair and standards of workmanship. 
• Coordinate a team of onsite engineers and third-party repair companies with their activities on site. 
• Undertake analysis of CMMS data to assist forward planning for CI opportunities
• Maintain Quality of Service by ensuring high quality communications between both customers and the company
• Ensure that reports are well written and legible
• Ensure that all spare part usage is accounted for
• Provide flexibility and the best use of skills and capabilities of the maintenance team on site
• People Leadership including delivery of performance reviews, development and coaching of team, dealing with employee relations issues and employee welfare and wellbeing
• Manage the day to day running of the team, including tasks such as approving holiday bookings and holding return-to-work meetings
• Act as a role model demonstrating company values

Skills, qualifications and experience

Proven history of strength in people leadership and development

A recognised engineering qualification (ONC minimum), ideally HNC or above

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a relevant transferrable industry or service.  

Hold an IOSH certificate & adhere to all company/ customer legislative and H&S procedures

Recognised apprenticeship in an engineering field would be desirable

Experience of managing teams would be desirable

Experience of having operated a CMMS system preferred.  

Proven track record in service maintenance 

Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing

Computer Literate, MS Office / CMMS systems

Company Benefits

Company will contribute up to 6% pension 

Private healthcare including dental and optical cover

Cycle to work scheme

Employee referral scheme

Employee assistance programme

Employee of the Quarter awards

Application Process

If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please submit your CV. We will endeavour to contact all applicants however if you do not hear from me within two weeks then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.