Maintenance Team Leader / Maintenance Manager
Location: South Yorkshire
Hours: Monday to Friday Days
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000
Sector: Recycling & Sustainability

We are recruiting for a hands-on Maintenance Team Leader / Maintenance Manager to join a high-volume recycling operation in South Yorkshire. Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, this is a key role responsible for leading and developing the site maintenance function.

The role is approximately 40% hands-on and 60% office-based, combining leadership responsibilities with practical engineering involvement.

Key responsibilities include:
• Planning and coordinating work for 2 Maintenance Technicians (1 Mechanical, 1 Electrical)
• Supporting both reactive and planned maintenance activities
• Managing CMMS systems, engineering stores and spare parts
• Supervising and coordinating 3rd party contractors
• Supporting continuous improvement projects across site
• Promoting and maintaining high health & safety standards

Although the role is days-based, the site operates 24/7, so occasional call-outs may be required.

Typical equipment includes motors, gearboxes, conveyors, rollers and associated processing machinery.

We are open to candidates from either a Mechanical or Electrical background. Previous supervisory experience would be beneficial, however we would also welcome applications from experienced Maintenance Engineers looking to step into their first management position.

About you:
• Apprentice trained or qualified in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering
• Proven experience working within industrial maintenance
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced industrial environment
• Familiar with CMMS systems and generally computer literate
• Fabrication skills or understanding would be advantageous
• Experience managing contractors on site

Experience within recycling, waste, heavy industry or similar sectors would be advantageous, but is not essential.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please get in touch directly.

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