Maintenance Supervisor

This role offers a competitive salary and added benefits package for an experience Maintenance Engineer capable of undertaking a team leading technician.

This is an exciting opportunity to get involved with a brand new state of the art facility nearing completion in Leeds.

The facility is an innovative design focussed on removing recyclable waste (through an automated mechanical pre-treatment process) from primarily municipal residual waste and recovering energy from the remaining element; enough to power in excess of 20,000 homes annually.

Reporting to the maintenance manager this role is responsible for managing and running the day to day maintenance of all plant and equipment within the RERF, including implementing the planned preventative maintenance, overhauls and planned shutdown works within strict budgets in line with company policy and procedures.

Key Responsibilities;

*To prevent plant breakdowns by ensuring the planned maintenance is carried out, ensuring that the risk of downtime is kept to a minimum.
*Responsible for developing and managing daily PPM using the SAP CMMS system to ensure work is completed within a specified timescale and to a high quality.
*Ensuring that all works are carried out while staying within the maintenance budget and where possible under budget to meet the P&L (Profit and Loss) projections.
*Responsible for the health and safety of all direct reports ensuring inductions are completed and all H&S (Health and Safety) procedures are adhered to.
*Responsible for checking the method statements and H&S requirements of contractors before they are permitted to carry out any work. Additionally this role is responsible for setting up maintenance contracts with external providers for specialist equipment that cannot be repaired by in-house engineers including the cranes, rigging equipment, lifts and fire systems etc.
*Responsible for the development of Maintenance Apprentices ensuring their log books are completed weekly and to the required standard.
*Deputise for the Maintenance Manager in his absence.
*To communicate KPI data for management reports
Qualifications/Experience:

*An apprentice trained engineer/technician with a minimum of a HNC (or equivalent) in Engineering or similar discipline.
*Experienced in energy recovery or similar process industry with good knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and steam raising; multi-skilled would be advantageous.
*Knowledge of current H&S legislation and safe working systems
*A proven team leader with good communication and organisational skills, able to manage, direct, coach and motivate the maintenance team
*Proven persuading, influencing and conflict management skill and experience
*Desirable to hold formal H&S qualification (i.e. IOSH or NEBOSH)

If you are interested in applying, please register and provide a CV and covering letter specifying your reasons for interest in and suitability for the role and salary expectations

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.