Posted 21 July, 2026
Senior Maintenance Lead
Apex Recruitment Services
Royal Leamington Spa, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Senior Maintenance LeadLocation: Leamington SpaContract: Full-time PermanentSalary: To be discussed on application
\nAn 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.
\nDuties and Responsibilities of the Senior Maintenance Lead
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- Develop and deliver a maintenance and reliability strategy to improve uptime, asset performance, and equipment effectiveness. \n
- Own and improve PPM systems, CMMS data, asset registers, work order control, downtime reporting, and maintenance KPIs. \n
- Lead TPM events, analyse recurring faults, identify losses, and drive targeted reliability improvements. \n
- Manage contractors, RAMS, permits, competency, safe systems of work, performance, cost, and sign-off. \n
- Maintain strong engineering governance, including statutory inspections, certification, safety standards, and compliance records. \n
- Build and manage maintenance budgets, spares strategies, investment proposals, and asset risk plans. \n
- Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team, identifying skills gaps and implementing training plans. \n
- Lead root cause analysis for major breakdowns, chronic issues, and equipment-related safety or quality concerns. \n
The Ideal Senior Maintenance Lead
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- Must have proven experience as a Senior Maintenance Lead or similar within a manufacturing environment. \n
- Strong experience creating and delivering PPM strategies that improve reliability and reduce downtime. \n
- Confident using MaintMaster or a similar CMMS, including asset data, reporting, scheduling, and work order discipline. \n
- Experience leading TPM activity and driving continuous improvement. \n
- You will have strong contractor management experience covering safety, cost, performance, and governance. \n
- Understanding of maintenance-related compliance and statutory inspection requirements. \n
- You will be a hands-on, visible leader with strong communication, prioritisation, and team development skills. \n
- Engineering qualifications, Lean or TPM training, IOSH, or experience in appliance manufacturing or high-mix production environments would be advantageous. \n
Working hours - 39 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern
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- Early shift: 6:00am–2:00pm \n
- Late Shift: 2:00pm–10:00pm \n
Apply NowIf you are experienced proactive, data-led, and commercially aware looking for your next permanent opportunity, apply today.
