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Mechanical Maintenance Team Leader

Job Posted: 11 days ago

Salary: £ 55,000 - 62,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester

Expire in: 17 days

Job Description

Mechanical Team Leader – Energy from Waste Power Station

£55,000 - £62,000 + benefits

Gloucestershire

SCINERGY Recruitment are recruiting for a Mechanical Team Leader to join the maintenance department of an energy from waste power station near the Gloucester area.

This is a senior role focused on the performance, reliability and maintenance of all mechanical plant across the facility. The successful candidate will act as the site’s mechanical technical expert, leading a skilled maintenance team and ensuring plant equipment is maintained safely, efficiently and in line with statutory and environmental requirements.

The role will involve:

Leading and managing a team of mechanical maintenance technicians
Taking ownership of mechanical plant performance, reliability and availability
Acting as the site technical lead for mechanical maintenance activities
Diagnosing complex faults, carrying out root cause analysis and driving reliability improvements
Planning and coordinating preventative and reactive mechanical maintenance activities
Supporting shutdowns, outages and major engineering works
Supervising contractors, service providers and specialist vendors on site
Managing mechanical service contracts and Long-Term Service Agreements
Ensuring compliance with site procedures, Safe Systems of Work, permits and site safety rules
Working closely with operations, engineering and senior site leadership to improve plant performance
Supporting budget planning, spare parts strategy and maintenance improvement initiatives
Identifying training needs and supporting the development of the mechanical maintenance team
To be considered for this role, you should have:

An HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering
Strong mechanical maintenance experience within power generation or a heavy process environment
Experience in a heavy process environment, ideally power generation/ EFW or similar. Marine Engineers from the Royal or Merchant Navy will also be considered
Strong knowledge of mechanical plant including steam systems, turbines, pumps, valves, conveyors, gearboxes and rotating equipment
Proven leadership experience with the ability to manage, motivate and develop a technical team
Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, Safe Systems of Work and permit-to-work procedures
Working knowledge of statutory engineering regulations such as PSSR, LOLER and PUWER
Experience coordinating contractors and third parties during planned and reactive maintenance works
Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Good communication skills with the ability to work closely with operations, maintenance and senior management
Experience using a CMMS would be desirable
What’s on offer:

Salary up to £62,000 per annum
25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
Company pension
On-the-job training and progression
Cyle to work scheme
Further benefits
For further information or to apply, please contact Steve Utton at SCINERGY Recruitment on (phone number removed) or

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