Senior Maintenance Lead

Senior Maintenance Lead Location: Leamington Spa Contract: Full-time Permanent Salary: To be discussed on application An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Maintenance Lead to lead a site-based maintenance function within a busy manufacturing environment covering press, fabrication, assembly, warehouse, and office operations. Duties and Responsibilities of the Senior Maintenance Lead • Develop and deliver a maintenance and reliability strategy to improve uptime, asset performance, and equipment effectiveness. • Own and improve PPM systems, CMMS data, asset registers, work order control, downtime reporting, and maintenance KPIs. • Lead TPM events, analyse recurring faults, identify losses, and drive targeted reliability improvements. • Manage contractors, RAMS, permits, competency, safe systems of work, performance, cost, and sign-off. • Maintain strong engineering governance, including statutory inspections, certification, safety standards, and compliance records. • Build and manage maintenance budgets, spares strategies, investment proposals, and asset risk plans. • Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, identifying skills gaps and implementing training plans. • Lead root cause analysis for major breakdowns, chronic issues, and equipment-related safety or quality concerns. The Ideal Senior Maintenance Lead • Must have proven experience as a Senior Maintenance Lead or similar within a manufacturing environment. • Strong experience creating and delivering PPM strategies that improve reliability and reduce downtime. • Confident using MaintMaster or a similar CMMS, including asset data, reporting, scheduling, and work order discipline. • Experience leading TPM activity and driving continuous improvement. • You will have strong contractor management experience covering safety, cost, performance, and governance. • Understanding of maintenance-related compliance and statutory inspection requirements. • You will be a hands-on, visible leader with strong communication, prioritisation, and team development skills. • Engineering qualifications, Lean or TPM training, IOSH, or experience in appliance manufacturing or high-mix production environments would be advantageous. Working hours - 39 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern • Early shift: 6:00am–2:00pm • Late Shift: 2:00pm–10:00pm Apply Now If you are experienced proactive, data-led, and commercially aware looking for your next permanent opportunity, apply today.