Senior Maintenance Technician
About the company
We are working with an established manufacturing business in Middlesbrough who is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.
Your tasks
This is a hands-on leadership role for an electrically biased maintenance professional, combining technical maintenance with responsibility for coordinating a small team and ensuring production equipment remains reliable and downtime is minimised.
- Lead and coordinate the maintenance team, allocating workloads and supporting technicians
- Carry out and oversee electrical and mechanical breakdown repairs
- Manage PPM and TPM schedules and ensure maintenance records are kept up to date
- Prioritise maintenance requirements to minimise production downtime
- Provide technical guidance, coaching and support to the team
- Identify recurring faults and drive improvements in equipment reliability
- Manage engineering spares and stock
- Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement
- Maintain high standards of health and safety and safe working practices
- Work closely with production and management to agree maintenance priorities
Requirements
You’ll have previous experience in a senior maintenance, team leader or supervisory role within manufacturing, with a strong electrical bias.
Ideally you will also have
- Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance skills, alongside good mechanical knowledge
- Experience leading or coordinating a maintenance team
- Knowledge of PPM, TPM and preventative maintenance
- Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations and/or PAT testing experience
- Experience within plastics, injection moulding, extrusion or similar manufacturing environments would be advantageous, as would relevant engineering qualifications.
What we offer
What's on Offer?
- £53,000–£55,000 salary
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (Days only working pattern)
- Hands-on leadership role with genuine responsibility
- Opportunity to influence maintenance standards, team performance and site reliability
How to apply
If you're an experienced maintenance professional looking for your next step into a senior hands-on leadership role, we'd be keen to hear from you.