Maintenance Team Leader

Job description

Closing Date for Application: Monday 29/06/2026 Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products. Role Overview: The Engineering Team Leader is responsible for ensuring effective maintenance of all plant equipment, site services, and support systems. You will lead the first-line engineering team to deliver the divisional engineering strategy and drive continuous improvement in equipment reliability. Alongside planned maintenance, you will manage and allocate resources for any reactive work, making sure updates and communication with all stakeholders are handled promptly and professionally by you and your team. Key Responsibilities: Lead day-to-day maintenance and repair activities to help achieve site and departmental KPIs. Prioritise the team’s workload and respond quickly to urgent issues. Identify skills gaps within the team and support development to improve performance. Promote and apply continuous improvement methods to introduce better working practices. Communicate and work with internal and external departments to maintain strong customer satisfaction and manage expectations. Ensure the safe operation of all plant and equipment and uphold safe working practices for the team, contractors, and apprentices — acting as the senior engineering representative on site when required. Support management of the preventive maintenance schedule, reactive/BD work orders, and critical and non-critical spare parts. Provide clear and timely communication, including daily, weekly, and monthly written reports. Oversee effective team management, including housekeeping, accurate PPM/IFS record-keeping, completion of required safety documentation (SISI, 5S, SSW, PTW, etc.), shift paperwork, thorough shift handovers, leading team meetings, toolbox talks, and delivering one-point lessons. Skills & Requirements: Strong Engineering background Demonstrated work in highly automated and fast paced environment Experience in managing a multi-disciplined team Experience of CMMS system Writing and amending TPM routines Excellent organisational and time management skills Effective communicator Ability to motivate and lead The capacity to prioritise tasks and work under pressure Ability to liaise well with others and delegate tasks Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to work on your own initiative and drive improvements Attention to detail Flexibility and adaptability to changing workloads Problem-solving skills and project management ability Workings Hours & Benefits: Panama shifts covering days & nights, 12 hours 33 days holiday (pro rata) Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 8% Life assurance Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme Cycle to work scheme Free flu vouchers Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services. Staff discount on all Genuit Group products Free on-site parking Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.