Team Leader

Description

• Ensure work is carried out “right first time” and instigate Root for major or repetitive breakdowns
• Ensure stock is logged out correctly including work order closure and completion
• Interface to customer in a Professional and Courteous Manner either face to face, telephone, email
• Responsible for the Vanderlande maintenance team and any contractors working on their behalf with the primary objective to achieve optimum work performance, productivity and reliability, including where necessary measures to improve performance.
• Ensure contract SLAs are consistently achieved and improved
• Organise teams in all aspects of working time, presence at work, work rosters, staffing matrix, building access, health and safety inductions, holiday and sickness, absence cover and overtime work.
• Report building covering system productivity including performance and team performance as well as Verification & validation of the team’s contractual performance against predetermined metrics
• Disseminate comprehensive, accurate and presentable reports according to the contractual obligations and other mutual agreements in a timely manner. Ensure all work entered into Maximo correctly and in a timely manner.
• Responsible for the continuous improvement of policies and procedures as well as learning continuously and developing professional potential and ability
• Ensure correct PPE is worn, permit and LOTO procedures are followed
• Responsible for the Vanderlande service team and any contractors working on their behalf with the primary objective to achieve optimum work performance, productivity and reliability, including where necessary measures to improve performance
• Promoting positive morale within the team, a positive High Performing Culture and identifying talent, working with the Site Manager to agree PDP's and active participation in developmental support
• Attend meetings with the customer and other Vanderlande functions in order liaise and debrief operational matters, pick up, verify and settle concerns, progress joint efforts, propose worthwhile ways ahead while building reliable and trustworthy relationships. Offer strategic insight to the development of the onsite teams.
• Enable plant monitoring, fault detection and correction by use of proven procedures that provide for early detection, well-thought-out prioritisation, speedy response, containment of fault propagation as well as mitigation of impact to the primary operational objectives (i.e. safety, availability, throughput).
• To be the principal point of contact for the Vanderlande Service Team with regards to the above and responsible for the reporting in accordance with the agreed schedules and company procedures
• Strategic planning and delivery for site development and team capability.
• Ensure proper handover of shift duties including tools and gear as well as ongoing unresolved matters, areas of concern and plant equipment that was only just returned to service.
• Organise teams in all aspects of working time, presence at work, work rosters, staffing matrix, building access, health and safety inductions, material handling safety requirements, holiday and sickness, absence cover and overtime work.
• Understand how to collect, validate sufficient information to carry out root cause analysis and develop recommendations for implementation.

Requirements

• Have experience in using PLC’s and diagnostics
• Be computer literate and have ability to read and interpret drawings.
• A proactive approach to fault finding alongside excellent communication skills
• Be able to plan and prioritise work load.
• Relevant vocational and / or technical qualifications.
• Be able to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team. Have previous experience in managing multi skilled maintenance teams
• Previous experience within a Material Handling System, FMCG manufacturing or automated warehousing environment or (essential)
• Experience in RCA and Lean methodologies
• Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate precisely both in writing and verbally at all levels.
• Experience of supporting automated systems with a good level of electro-mechanical skills.
• Have experience in training/coaching

Benefits

• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
• Access to Achievers - an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.
• YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Aviva Medical Cover & Pension

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance