#Job Summary

Reporting to the Site leadership team, the Team Leader will support managerial duties and ensure that KNAPP provides a fully functional automation system for our exceptional customer service. This is a critical role, and the Team Leader will have experience in leading and coordinating a team of maintenance engineers and carrying out hands on maintenance to ensure the plant runs smoothly and efficiently.

#Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Promote a strong safety culture and adhere to Health & Safety and statutory procedures


• Prepare and chair Daily Review Meetings with Key Stakeholders


• Provide emergency breakdown support on all equipment and software, managing issues and adhering to the internal escalation process in partnership with the customer 


• Manage maintenance activities on site, ensuring timely response to issues on site 


• Coordinate a team of onsite engineers and third-party repair companies with their activities on site


• Undertake analysis of CMMS data to assist planning for CI opportunities


• Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation


• Partnering with the site leadership team to identify opportunities that will support improvement in both organisational and people performance, and ultimately supporting the overall business objectives


• Lead the management of team attendance and absence


• Produce reports and data analysis as required


• Improving ways of working is essential, you need to effectively manage the day to day and have capacity to step up to support the site leadership team as needed


• Working as part of a global organisation may require national and occasional international travel

#Skills, qualifications and experience

• Proven history of strength in people leadership and development


• A recognised engineering qualification  NVQ Level 3 minimum),


• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a relevant transferrable industry or service 


• Hold or gain IOSH certification & adhere to all company/ customer legislative and H&S procedures


• Recognised apprenticeship in an engineering field would be desirable


• Experience of managing teams


• Proven track record in service maintenance


• Ability to communicate clearly both verbally, and in writing


• Computer Literate, MS Office / CMMS systems

#Important behaviours to have in line with our company values

• Appreciation – Recognises the achievement of others


• Creativity – Is resourceful and innovative


• Courage – Willing to learn and try new things


• Openness – Always approachable and helpful


• Reliability – Consistently gives their best

#Company benefits

• KNAPP will contribute up to 6% pension


• Private healthcare, including optical, dental and hearing cover


• Life Assurance


• Cash-back Health care scheme, including private medical excess cover


• Benefit portal offering lifestyle discounts


• Access to Pinktum for a variety of training courses


• Employee assistance programme


• Ride-to-Work


• Employee referral scheme


• Employee of the Quarter awards