Job Description

At Starglaze, our purpose is to build lasting relationships through trusted quality, exceptional service, and genuine care - empowering our people and inspiring our customers for a better tomorrow

We're looking for someone who wants to champion change and has a positive attitude to be a fully trusted and supportive member of our maintenance team. You will have responsibility and accountability in your role and will be supported to develop yourself and your skills as you gain knowledge within the company.

If want to add value, you enjoy working in a busy, progressive, person-centred work environment, and you want to ensure we make tomorrow better than today,

THEN PLEASE READ ON, THIS WILL BE THE JOB FOR YOU!

We currently hold the Investors in People Platinum award after being assessed in October 2025. By joining us here at Starglaze as a Maintenance Lead, you will be supported and mentored by a leadership team who live by the values of self-assurance, dynamic drive, and determination, and a "just do it" attitude. We hold multiple awards for our commitment to our people and training initiatives, including the "Training and Development initiative of the Year Award" in 2024 for the 3rd year running, at the Glass and Glazing awards, an industry-wide event recognising excellence within our industry and the "Commitment to People" award from the Lincolnshire business awards 2025

What do we ask from you? In return we are looking for a Maintenance Lead that wants to make tomorrow better than today, work smart as well as hard, and be effective, efficient and right first time.

All our orders, products, and machines are bespoke, and therefore it's critical that the person applying for this role is adaptable under pressure and is able to plan, make decisions and adapt to constant change whilst keeping the team driven and motivated.

Our Maintenance Lead must be able to demonstrate the following skills:-

Excellent communication and IT skills.

Excellent organisation and time management skills.

Be flexible regarding hours work and tasks to be completed where necessary.

Forward thinking and innovative, with a positive can-do attitude.

Lead, support, and mentor the team, ensuring they are working in a safe and efficient manner. Work with the production and maintenance teams to harness the technical expertise available and build solutions. Ensure sufficient technical cover is available for the production shifts by organising and directing the training program for the team.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Significant practical engineering experience, including a supervisory role managing people.

Multi-skilled in electrical, pneumatic and mechanical disciplines, preferably in fenestration and CNC machinery.

Adapt and maintain our PPM schedule, including managing asset care paperwork and start up sheets.

Work with our continuous improvement team to reduce machine fails and downtime, quality fails and reduce our cost of non-conformance.

Ensure a high level of equipment/machine availability through PPM and servicing.

As well as the above, the Maintenance Lead will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance engineers and checking they are performing against their duties below.

Main Duties:-

Assist with emergency and unplanned issues & repairs, helping to diagnose breakdown issues including the use of electrical/pneumatic drawings Ensure PPM and asset care checks are carried out within the agreed time schedules

Ensure you are following the correct procedures in relation to maintenance work carried out Build good working relationships with the production team and communicate effectively in relation to maintenance plans/updates on machinery & general updates Ensure that we maintain the correct paperwork records for machine issues so that we can track/ record and evaluate problems, e.g., non-performance of external engineers Participate in training as and when required and recommend training for you and your team Participate in updating and introducing safe systems of work for relevant operations Ensure the maintenance stores/office is kept to an exceptional housekeeping standard Help identify opportunities for improvement in the equipment maintainability and reliability Contribute to the discussions/plans for the purchase of new equipment as and when required Liaise with external engineers in relation to machine breakdowns/third party servicing

Competencies Required include:

Previous experience of working within a maintenance role in a manufacturing environment

Understanding of electrical/pneumatic drawings - desirable

Ability to learn and retain information

Ability to lead, manage and motivate a team

Determination and resourcefulness

Flexibility as required

Helps to eliminate unnecessary cost appropriate to the role

Lead by example with Health & Safety Complete all work to the highest of standards Professional qualification in mechanical or electronics/electrical engineering essential
Flexibility will be required on occasions due to the nature of the role, with some out of hours and weekend work required to meet planned maintenance work scheduled outside production hours.

Experience: Maintenance: 5 years (essential)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 45,000.00-50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Work Location: In person