Posted on March 5th, 2026
Brightwork's specialist client is currently recruiting a Maintenance Team Leader will have overall accountability for ensuring that the Maintenance Team conform to compliance requirements.
As Maintenance Team Leader you will assist the Area Maintenance Leader in setting the budgets and the Maintenance Function KPI's with day-to-day responsibility for monitoring application of KPIs and ensuring that necessary corrective actions are in place.
Responsibilities
Leading by example, promote a culture within your team where safe working practices are
strictly followed to ensure compliance with all legal and internal requirements.
Support Area Maintenance Leader with the implementation of Company-wide safety
recommendations across the site to drive a culture within the site of 'Don't Walk By' (DWB),
Work Safe/Home Safe.
Ensure a maintenance plan is in place that meets legal, compliance and operational requirements, with work effectively planned, prioritised and scheduled to protect assets, minimise plant downtime and maximise technician productivity.
Triage helpdesk requests and assign resource to ensure reactive maintenance is completed in a timely manner to reduce impact to production.
Ensure the site CMMS is maintained with accurate work orders, asset data, and maintenance history
Ensure that the maintenance team are trained and competent to carry out their roles & tasks.
Identify and ensure completion of required training & development where needed, at the appropriate level, ensuring training records are maintained
Experience (Essential):
Proven experience working in a modern dynamic manufacturing business
Can demonstrate strong experience of leading a small maintenance team and/or planning and executing maintenance activities
Experience of plant operations and meeting production targets in same or similar industry
IOSH Certificate/other Safety qualification
Qualifications (Essential):
Qualified to a minimum of HND level in an engineering discipline (or equivalent) or can fully demonstrate comparable experience
Excellent mathematical skills.
Full UK Driving licence and own vehicle
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and successful company.
If you are interested, please send your most recent CV and salary expectations to the address supplied.
Brightwork offers the services of a recruitment agency for permanent roles and a recruitment business for temporary roles.
