Job Description

Job Title
Maintenance & Facilities Lead
Location
Redditch UK
About Us
Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.
Job Summary
The Maintenance and Facilities Lead is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and operations of both production machinery and facility systems. This role ensures that all production equipment and building systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems, are functioning efficiently and effectively. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both machine maintenance and facilities management, excellent leadership skills, and a proactive approach to both preventive and reactive maintenance.
Responsibilities
Leadership

• Supervision of a small on-site maintenance team
• Assigning and delegating equipment and facilities maintenance tasks to the maintenance team based on their skills and workload
• Providing coaching to improve the maintenance team's capability to deliver the correct levels of maintenance
• Monitoring employee performance and provide feedback to ensure quality work.
• Addressing performance issues and disciplinary actions when necessary

Planning and Scheduling

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules for equipment, systems, and facilities
• Reviewing of equipment breakdowns, and deployment of appropriate countermeasures to prevent repeat issues
• Reviewing of equipment PPM and TPM activities, and deployment of appropriate countermeasures to prevent repeat issues
• Management, and prioritisation, of equipment and facilities maintenance works requests
• Arranging, and monitoring, external contractors for major repairs or specialised maintenance
• Tracking of equipment and facilities maintenance costs, and identification of areas for cost reduction.
• Keeping accurate records of all equipment and facilities maintenance activities

Reporting/Communication

• Reporting equipment and facilities maintenance status updates to management
• Collaborating and communicating with other departments to identify and address maintenance needs

EHS Compliance

• Ensuring adherence to all relevant safety regulations and procedures, to maintain a safe and secure environment
• Conducting safety audits/inspections and address safety concerns promptly
• Ensuring all appropriate safety training is provided to maintenance team members
• Ensuring compliance with contractor management requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of maintenance and repair techniques (mechanical and/or electrical)
• Proven experience of maintenance supervision
• Experience working under a Quality Management System (QMS)

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements
Primarily site based (some travel, within Europe, may be infrequently required)
Key Competencies

• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of relevant health and safety regulations
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in using maintenance tools and equipment
• Time management and ability to meet deadlines
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing work environments
• Knowledge of CNC machining centre maintenance desirable
• Knowledge of office software (Microsoft Office Suite or similar), particularly Excel, for tracking and reporting.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new software or systems

What we Offer

• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)
• 7% Employer Pension Contribution
• Westfield Health Medial Cash Plan Cover
• Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary
• Cycle scheme (After probation period)
• Electric Car Scheme (After 1 year employment)
• 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment
• Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies

Special Accommodation
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