Job Description

Are you an experienced Maintenance Team Leader? Do you have a strong engineering background with experience leading maintenance teams within a fast-paced FMCG, pharmaceutical or manufacturing environments? If so, this could be the role for you!

We are partnered with a leading manufacturing business in Petersfield who are looking to hire a Technical Team Leader due to continued growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a team of Production Maintenance Technicians, ensuring engineering support is delivered safely, efficiently and effectively while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

This role is offered initially on a 12 month contract basis, working a night shift pattern of 21:00 - 07:00 Sunday - Wednesday. An attractive shift premium is offered for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, coach and develop a team of Production Maintenance Technicians and Electricians.

Plan and prioritise engineering activities to maximise equipment uptime and minimise production downtime.

Drive Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes and equipment lifecycle management.

Manage team performance, attendance, training and development through regular reviews and coaching.

Support production by providing responsive engineering support across a 24-hour manufacturing operation.

Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, reduce waste and deliver cost savings.

Collaborate with Production, Quality and other support functions to resolve engineering issues and achieve site KPIs.

Ensure all engineering activities comply with Health & Safety, GMP and regulatory requirements.

Lead engineering improvement projects and act as a subject matter expert across the business.Qualifications:

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent vocational qualification.

Previous experience leading engineering or maintenance teams within FMCG, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or a similar manufacturing environment.

Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering knowledge.

Experience managing preventative maintenance programmes and engineering resources.

Proven people management skills, including performance management, coaching and team development.

Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills.

Strong understanding of Health & Safety, GMP and continuous improvement methodologies.

Ability to make informed decisions in a fast-paced production environment while maintaining high engineering standards.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change