Maintenance Team Leader (EC&I)

Maintenance Team Leader - CE&I (Control, Electrical & Instrumentation)
Salary: £59,870 – £66,522 (dependent on experience)

Total Reward & Benefits

• Annual leave:
  • 25 days plus bank holidays
  • Holiday entitlement increases annually after Year 2, up to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays
  • Option to accrue additional holiday hours via the accrued hours scheme
• Annual bonus:
  • Performance-based bonus up to 10%
• Pension:
  • Employer contribution of 16% where the employee contributes 11%
• Private medical insurance:
  • Single cover included
• Life assurance:
  • 7 × basic salary if opted into the pension scheme
  • 1 × basic salary if not opted in
• Flexible working:
  • Flexible start times between 07:30 and 08:00

Role Purpose

The Maintenance Team Leader (CE&I) will provide hands-on, discipline-biased leadership across all maintenance, repair, installation, commissioning, calibration, inspection and improvement activities for process plant and associated systems.

This is a visible, people-focused leadership role within a well-established and experienced maintenance team. The Maintenance Team Leader will act as the work centre owner for CE&I, lead senior technicians, and play a key role in maintenance planning, execution and continuous improvement, whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance in a highly regulated environment.

The role offers long-term stability, significant investment in assets and people, and the opportunity to shape capability through training and development.

Working Pattern & Environment

• 70% office-based, focused on leadership, planning, coordination and improvement
• 30% site-based, overseeing execution, supporting technicians and maintaining visible leadership
• Stable, established, experienced team with strong retention
• Overtime required during outages:
  • Typically two outages per year
  • Working pattern: 6 days per week
  • Expected periods: April–May and September–November

Key Strategic Context

•    The organisation is undergoing a £1.3bn investment programme to increase capacity and sustain long-term operations
•    Major investment in training and development, including support for formal degree-level qualifications
•    Strong focus on long-term workforce capability, not short-term fixes

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People Development

•    Lead, coach and support Senior Technicians and CE&I Technicians to deliver safe, high-quality maintenance outcomes
•    Be present, visible and available for the team — providing support without micromanaging
•    Take full responsibility for training, development and competency planning, ensuring future capability
•    Create a high-trust, high-engagement team culture

Maintenance Execution & Planning

•    Coordinate and deliver planned maintenance in line with weekly and daily schedules
•    Act as a key contributor to maintenance planning and scheduling meetings
•    Deputise for the Maintenance Execution Manager when required
•    Support turnaround and outage delivery

Safety, Compliance & Plant Integrity

•    Lead by example in safety, security and environmental compliance
•    Ensure Safe Systems of Work are followed at all times
•    Be responsible for sign-off of RAMS, technical instructions and work packs
•    Maintain full compliance with regulatory and licence conditions

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

•    Lead fault-finding, root cause analysis and corrective actions
•    Contribute to preventative, predictive and proactive maintenance strategies
•    Drive continuous improvement in plant reliability, availability and cost efficiency

Who We’re Looking For

This role suits a hands-on maintenance professional who has progressed through the ranks into management.

You’ll be someone who:

•    Has been “on the tools” and understands the realities of frontline maintenance
•    Brings credibility with technicians through practical experience
•    Is a strong, clear communicator who engages people at all levels
•    Is visible, supportive and approachable — not a micromanager
•    Takes ownership of coaching, development and succession planning

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential

•    Recognised apprenticeship in an electrical, instrumentation or control discipline
•    HNC / NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds (or equivalent)
•    Several years’ experience in a front-line maintenance leadership or supervisory role
•    Experience in a highly regulated or safety-critical environment
•    Strong knowledge of safe systems of work and risk-based maintenance

Desirable

•    Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
•    IOSH, NEBOSH or similar safety qualification

Why This Role Stands Out

•    Long-term stability and established, experienced team
•    Major capital investment and modernisation programme
•    Genuine commitment to training, qualifications and internal progression
•    Leadership role with autonomy, influence and visibility
•    Competitive salary, pension and bonus structure

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