Quality & Maintenance Team Leader
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Job Summary
Role: Quality & Maintenance Team Leader
Location: Knutsford Parkgate Industrial Estate
Working Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week
Were on the lookout for a Quality & Maintenance Team Leadeto join our team in Knutsford.
Its a really exciting time to join us as we continue to grow as one of the UKs leading family-owned valve manufacturers.
About Us
With over 45 years of valve technology innovations Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design manufacture and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems serving industries such as oil and gas petrochemical and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export Manufacturing and Growth as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. Were a profitable privately owned and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.
What Youll Be Doing:
Allocate and prioritise work for the QA Technician and Maintenance Technician.
Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance ensuring work is completed safely efficiently and with minimal disruption.
Manage internal and subcontracted calibration activities to ensure equipment remains within its required calibration period.
Maintain the asset register and identify inspection calibration maintenance and legislative requirements for new equipment.
Monitor equipment reliability and availability identifying opportunities to reduce breakdowns and improve performance.
Set monitor and review maintenance and calibration KPIs using performance data to drive improvements.
Maintain accurate maintenance calibration and asset records.
Coordinate approved subcontractors and work closely with production inspection and quality teams.
Manage day-to-day team administration including holidays absence records return-to-work interviews and justified overtime requirements.
Ensure all activities comply with company procedures quality standards and Health Safety and Environmental requirements.
No two days are exactly the same and as a Maintenance Operative youll be right at the heart of what we do.
What Youll Bring
Were not expecting you to know everything from day onefull training is provided for every workshop operative. That said it would be great if you:
A practical understanding of calibration systems and processes.
Knowledge of planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
An understanding of asset management and equipment maintenance systems.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.
Clear communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues and external subcontractors.
Good IT skills and a thorough approach to record keeping.
An understanding of relevant Health Safety and Environmental requirements.
Experience of monitoring performance measures and identifying improvements.
Whats On Offer
Heres what you can expect as a maintenance operative with us:
Competitive Salary
Annual leave starting at 31 days a year (includes bank holidays)
Great benefits including: pension (you put in 5% we put in 4%) cash plan to reimburse you for medical expenses (dental optical physio and more) retailer discount platform Life Assurance (Death in Service) long service awards and Employee Assistance Programme
Training opportunities including apprenticeships and college courses available
About Company
At the forefront of valve technology our four companies deliver exceptional products tailored to various sectors. From subsea to hydrogen applications we ensure precision and reliability in every solution.
