Maintenance Team Leader / Supervisor - NO WEEKENDS - Ballymena Area - Competitive Salary

Your New Company

Your New Role

Whilst working as a Maintenance Team Leader / Supervisor you will report to the Maintenance Manager and your main duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Core Duties:

To provide engineering resource in carrying out planned preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, installation, improvements and modification or upgrades to plant and services in order to minimise downtime and maintain the equipment in the best possible condition to attain world-class performance from all assets • To proactively develop a continuous improvement culture in support of all machinery and equipment in order to effectively reduce engineering downtime, thereby maintaining plant availability, efficiency, productivity and product quality at all times • To ensure all engineering work is carried out to high Engineering, Quality, Safety and Hygienic standards • The role holder will be involved in dealing with employees at all levels of the site and liaising with different departments as needed with the key interfaces being the Production Managers and Team Leaders, other craft and the Engineering Managers • To ensure there is a structured and adequate handover between craft shifts ensuring all details are communicated effectively • Ensuring that all activities comply with safety, quality and legality.

Key Responsibilities:

To work across mechanical and electrical trades as qualified and authorised • Ensure all engineering work is carried out in an efficient and effective manner, in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice, Health and Safety Legislation and current Company Standards • Fault diagnosis and breakdown repairs of plant, machinery and site services • Planned maintenance (PM), modifications, installations and upgrades to plant machinery and site services • To utilise the CMMS fully and assist in its development • Involvement in Projects work as and when required • To liaise with suppliers on plant or machine issues and updating of documentation / drawings as required.

Positively influence the change management process, driving engineering culture • To undertake statutory checks as directed by the management team • Support and coach relevant employees in all aspects of shared maintenance to achieve operational and personal targets • To work as part of a team with operations to improve site production processes and plant design to minimise downtime and improve safety and quality • To work with, or lead, multi-functional teams on CI initiatives using agreed techniques to improve production processes and plant design to minimise downtime and improve safety and quality performance • To obtain Permits to Work and to sign out Permits to Work wherever required • Ensure an in depth-handover s provided to oncoming staff - This is to include any outstanding engineering, manufacturing or stores issues • Comply with audits requirements • To undertake other duties as requested with due regard to relevant engineering, operational quality, safety and hygiene standards.

Health and Safety:

Ensure that you understand and adhere to your personal responsibilities with regard to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 or Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order SI 1978/1039 • Take reasonable care for your own and other's health and safety while at work and to Co-operate with your employer on health and safety matters • Responsible for completion and documentation of line start up safety checks to include; machinery, lighting, flooring, fire escape routes, housekeeping standards • Responsible for monitoring & reviewing staff behaviours, challenging unsafe behaviours / practices and correcting them • To respect and honour the sentiment of the company's ethical policies and codes of conduct, when interacting with your colleagues at all times • Where there are any Environmental Permit conditions in place, to ensure that where you have direct influence on these areas, then these are adhered to within the required limits • To work in partnership with the Senior Management team on site to be part of the Culture of the site which drives Safety, H&S, Ethical, Environmental and Energy behaviours.

What You'll Need To Succeed

In order to be considered for this post you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualifications:

Qualifications

Engineering City and Guilds or ONC (Electrical or Mechanical) or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or Apprenticeship followed by practical experience • 17th Edition Wiring Regulations • Level 2 H&S awareness • Understanding of relevant risk assessments and safe working procedures • Understanding and application of hazard identification and near miss reporting.

Experience

3+ years experience as a skilled maintenance technician • Practical experience gained within engineering function

Skills / Knowledge

To be conversant Health and Safety requirements directly relating to the Engineering function • Working knowledge of CMMS • Wide range of knowledge of functional engineering disciplines • Ability to solve problems using a logical thought process and implement solutions to prevent reoccurrences • To undertake self-measurement and development as appropriate • Ability to work consistently to high standards and prioritise tasks accordingly to workload • Evidence of being able to operate under pressure in a fast moving technical environment • Sound decision-making skills • Good communication skills both verbal and written • The ability to work as part of a multi faceted team or independently as the situation demands • PC literate with the ability to use Microsoft Office to produce various reports • To be fully conversant and compliant with site Permit to Work and Isolation & Lock Off procedures.

Competencies

Effective Decision-Making • Communication • Teamwork • Self-Development • Influencing • Planning and organisation • Problem-solving • Tenacity • High work standards • Analytical Thinking • Inspiring others

What You'll Get In Return

This role offers a highly attractive salary package which is underpinned by a strong range of benefits and achievable bonus structure. Two hourly rates are available, determined by single or multi-skilled nature of experience and qualifications. The standard hours of work are Monday - Friday 12:00 - 20:30, covering a late afternoon/early evening shift.

The benefits package mentioned above is inclusive of an enhanced pension scheme, enhanced mat/pat leave, sharesave scheme, holiday purchase scheme + 29 days annual leave inc. bank holidays.

What You Need To Do Now

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