Maintenance Team Leader

Ripon Source: WhatJobs

£35,000–£47,000

£41,000, Days Only (4 on / 4 off)

Join a well-established business in a hands‑on Maintenance Team Leader role offering variety, training and long‑term progression, while taking responsibility for leading day‑to‑day maintenance activity across site.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Fitter, Senior Engineer or Maintenance Team Leader who enjoys staying hands‑on while coordinating workload, supporting engineers and driving high standards across planned, reactive and improvement‑focused maintenance.

The Role

Leading and supporting the maintenance team while remaining hands‑on with day‑to‑day engineering tasks
Overseeing a maintenance workload split of around 70% mechanical and 30% electrical activity
Coordinating planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown response across site
Supporting fault finding, strip down, inspection and rebuild of machinery
Assisting with electrical fault finding on wiring, motors and control panels
Supporting basic PLC fault diagnosis and helping the team resolve equipment issues efficiently
Leading installation, upgrades and commissioning activity for new equipment where required
Working with hydraulic systems and lifting equipment, ensuring safe maintenance standards are followed
Carrying out and overseeing MIG welding, racking repairs and general site maintenance tasks
Maintaining mechanical handling and production equipment to support smooth operational performance
Completing and coordinating condition‑based inspections including bearings, drives and alignment checks
Identifying and implementing improvements to reliability, safety and equipment performance
Allocating work, setting priorities and ensuring maintenance tasks are completed safely and efficiently
Providing day‑to‑day guidance, support and technical input to engineers and maintenance fitters

About You

We're keen to hear from candidates with a solid engineering foundation, strong hands‑on maintenance experience and the confidence to lead others in a practical, site‑based role:

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or a time‑served equivalent background
Strong mechanical or electro‑mechanical fitting experience
Confident fault finding on hydraulics, motors and control panels
Basic knowledge of control systems, PLCs and sensors
Previous experience supervising, mentoring or leading engineers would be beneficial
Comfortable allocating work, setting priorities and supporting the team on technical issues
Comfortable with physical work and occasional working at height
Safety‑conscious with a continuous improvement mindset
A hands‑on leadership style with the ability to lead by example

This role would suit:

Experienced Maintenance Fitters ready to step into a hands‑on team leader role
Senior Engineers or Lead Engineers looking for a formal leadership opportunity
Maintenance Team Leaders who still enjoy being on the tools
Engineers seeking better work‑life balance or a move into a days‑only shift pattern