We are working with an established manufacturing business in Middlesbrough who is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a hands-on leadership role for an electrically biased maintenance professional, combining technical maintenance with responsibility for coordinating a small team and ensuring production equipment remains reliable and downtime is minimised.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the maintenance team, allocating workloads and supporting technicians
• Carry out and oversee electrical and mechanical breakdown repairs
• Manage PPM and TPM schedules and ensure maintenance records are kept up to date
• Prioritise maintenance requirements to minimise production downtime
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and support to the team
• Identify recurring faults and drive improvements in equipment reliability
• Manage engineering spares and stock
• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement
• Maintain high standards of health and safety and safe working practices
• Work closely with production and management to agree maintenance priorities

About You:

You’ll have previous experience in a senior maintenance, team leader or supervisory role within manufacturing, with a strong electrical bias.

Ideally you will also have:

• Strong electrical fault-finding and maintenance skills, alongside good mechanical knowledge
• Experience leading or coordinating a maintenance team
• Knowledge of PPM, TPM and preventative maintenance
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations and/or PAT testing experience
• Experience within plastics, injection moulding, extrusion or similar manufacturing environments would be advantageous, as would relevant engineering qualifications.

What's on Offer?

• £53,000–£55,000 salary
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm (Days only working pattern)
• Hands-on leadership role with genuine responsibility
• Opportunity to influence maintenance standards, team performance and site reliability

If you're an experienced maintenance professional looking for your next step into a senior hands-on leadership role, we'd be keen to hear from you.