Maintenance Team Leader

Avanti Solutions (Uk) Limited

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Derby, gb on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

Maintenance Team Leader, £43 - 45K, East Midlands Gateway. Working rotating 12 hour days and nights. Benefits to include, pension scheme, life insurance, private healthcare, 25 days holiday plus stats.

The Company:

An international integrated systems and solutions provider, working in the distribution / automated warehouse industry. They design, develop and implement automated materials handling solutions and provide full on-site customer support.

The Role – Maintenance Team Leader

·Manage and lead a team of a multi-disciplined engineering team.

·This is a hands-on management role, you will be involved with the maintenance and repair of automated cranes, conveyors, robots and all associated equipment.

·Working in a customer facing environment, dealing promptly with customers enquiries, complaints or problems.

·Achieving KPI targets at all times.

·You will be involved with continuous improvements of the site.

·Comply with Health & Safety legislation at all times.

The Person – Maintenance Team Leader

·You must have a background of working in an automated distribution centre/warehouse or in a FMCG environment. With a knowledge of automated systems this could include cranes, automatic conveyors and systems.

·You must have strong leadership capabilities, with proven experience of leading a team.

·Experience of staff appraisals and training.

·Able to deal with 3rd party contractors and permits to work.

·An apprentice trained or equivalent Engineering Qualification is essential.

·Working at height and rescue is essential.

·Further education in Electrical / Mechanical / Automation Engineering is desirable.

·Level 3 Management qualification is desirable.

If you are a qualified and experienced Maintenance Team Leader looking for a new opportunity, please contact Leona Pinks at Avanti Solutions (UK) Ltd.

Avanti Solutions offers an individual recruitment service for professional candidates seeking new opportunities within the engineering industry. We also offer a paid referral scheme of £250 for all placements made.

You may have experience of the following: Deputy Engineering Line Manager, Engineering Line Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Team Leader, Shift Supervisor, Maintenance Shift Supervisor, Senior Engineer.

About this role

Summary

Lead maintenance team in automated warehouse, manage repairs, improve processes, ensure safety, and customer satisfaction.

Job title

Maintenance Team Leader

Experience level

proven experience in leadership and automated systems

Industry

distribution

Location requirements

Derby, UK, on-site role, no remote work

Salary

£43,000-£45,000

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineering qualificationleadershipstaff managementhealth and safetyautomated systems

Preferred skills

electricalmechanicalautomation engineeringLevel 3 management

Specializations

automated systemsmaintenanceleadershipconveyorscranes
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Derby, UK

On-site City