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Maintenance Lead
Maintaining excellence & operational efficiency
Key Responsibilities
As a Maintenance Lead, you’ll be pivotal in ensuring the seamless function of equipment and processes at our Great Yarmouth site, combining technical expertise with leadership to drive reliability and safety within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- Oversee all maintenance activities, blending preventative and reactive strategies to support continuous production uptime.
- Minimise equipment downtime while ensuring operational efficiency is maintained.
- Lead project work, 5S initiatives, and continuous improvement across production and warehousing.
- Support the smooth installation and commissioning of new equipment.
- Maintain a safety-first culture, ensuring strict compliance with HSE and environmental standards.
Rewards & Benefits
- Competitive salary reflecting the leadership demands of the role.
- 25 days’ holiday, plus public bank holidays.
- Comprehensive pension scheme and life insurance benefits.
- Employee Assistance Programme and referral scheme.
- Employee discounts (including Johnson Controls products), a Cycle to Work scheme, and career development opportunities.
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A collaborative, safety-driven culture where teamwork thrives alongside professional growth. Here, leadership works hand-in-hand with department teams in production, quality, and engineering to achieve shared goals.
How You’ll Lead and Optimise Maintenance
- Elite coordination: Oversee daily maintenance tasks and respond to equipment breakdowns with urgency.
- Proactive planning: Develop and execute preventative maintenance programmes while managing budgets and materials.
- Cutting-edge reliability: Drive continuous improvement by identifying waste and enhancing equipment performance.
- Data-driven action: Conduct root cause analyses, ensuring accurate maintenance records and KPI reporting.
- Partnership focus: Strengthen inter-department collaboration, bridging maintenance with production and engineering teams.
- Supplier & stock management: Optimise spare parts inventory and build strong supplier relationships.
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Professional Requirements
Essential
- Five (5+) years’ experience in maintenance within a manufacturing environment – demonstrating expertise in mechanical & electrical systems.
- Exceptional fault-finding skills trained in diagnostics and repairs.
- Comprehensive understanding of preventative maintenance systems (CMMS or COR-based).
- A strong grasp of HSE, quality standards, and best practices in equipment reliability.
- High-pressure resilience to prioritise tasks effectively under tight deadlines.
Differential (Advantageous)
- Engineering qualification: NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or equivalent.
- Hands-on experience with automated or assembly line equipment.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools.
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