Engineering Team Leader

Posted 11/04/2024 by Zenith People

Location:
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
Salary/Rate:
£46,000 - £47,000/annum Days & Nights Shifts

Zenith People are working with our client who are looking to recruit an Engineering/Maintenance Team Leader tow ork a Shift Pattern of Days & Nights on a permanent basis.

The main purpose of the role is to support a Team of Shift Engineers to achieve the smooth running of a busy plant.

Duties include:-

  • KPI’s to be reviewed every shift to maintain focus on delivery and cost.
  • Consistent reporting of all activities including breakdown repair
  • Carry out RCAs for repetitive breakdowns or large losses to OEE
  • Target the completion of 100% of PM’s, using forward thinking to get maintenance done whenever possible.
  • To provide an engineering function that can deliver 85% OEE on site.
  • To review and allocate the workload between the other Multi Skilled Engineer’s on shift.
  • To liaise with Shift managers, Product leads etc to be proactive to the production plan, issues that arise and gaining access to machines.
  • To make best placed decisions based on information, tools available and discussed between Operations and engineering teams
  • To ensure that a thorough technical handover is given between previous and following shift.
  • Daily downtime sheets/ filling in shift or downtime book/ Maintenance records
  • Correctly completed history in Maintenance system, and engineering shift report
  • Service sheets completed and adherence through daily and weekend plan

The Person we are looking for:- will be a natural leader and decision maker and will be confident to work autonomously but also with all people and will easily adapt their style depending on the audience. You will have the ability and flexibility to work effectively across all departments and ideally be Electrically Biased.

Qualifications and skills

  • A relevant Electrical trade qualification or diploma
  • Experience within a Fast - Moving Manufacturing Environment
  • Strong troubleshooting and technical ability
  • Positive mindset, with a flexible mindset that is open to change
  • Experience of PLC, HMI Scada controlled systems is desirable although not essential

Benefits & Reward

42 hours / Shift pattern

Overtime rate paid above standard working hours

NEST Pension Scheme

Company Sick Pay Scheme

If you are an experienced Senior Maintenance Engineer or Team Leader looking for an opportunity to make a difference within a successful business, we would love to hear from you. Click Apply Now.

Type:
Permanent
Start Date:
ASAP
Contract Length:
Permanent
Job Reference:
12751
Job ID:
221310407
Applications:
Less than 10

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