Mechanical Team Leader

Sulzer Ltd; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Mechanical Team Leader - Full Time - Falkirk, United Kingdom

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

At Falkirk, we specialise in comprehensive maintenance solutions for rotating machinery, supporting industries such as Wind and Hydro Power, Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, and Water. As a High Voltage Service Centre of Excellence, our significant investments have strengthened our capabilities, allowing us to streamline repairs, enhance productivity, and minimise downtime for our customers.

We are looking for a Mechanical Team Leader to lead and support our workshop team, ensuring high-quality service delivery while maintaining efficiency, safety, and customer satisfaction.

Your Main Responsibilities:

1. Lead the workshop team, allocating tasks and ensuring deadlines, quality, and safety standards are met.
2. Provide hands-on technical guidance and troubleshooting on complex equipment.
3. Oversee repair data approval, quality control, and compliance with industry standards.
4. Coordinate resources, ensuring tools, materials, and schedules align with project needs.
5. Promote Health & Safety, team collaboration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We’re Looking For:

1. A strong engineering background with hands-on experience in mechanical maintenance.
2. Previous leadership experience with a "lead from the front" approach.
3. Excellent organisational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
4. Strong interpersonal and communication abilities at all levels.
5. Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations, ideally with an IOSH qualification.

What we offer you:

1. Competitive basic salary.
2. Inclusion in a company-wide bonus scheme.
3. Paid overtime opportunities.
4. 33 days of annual leave.
5. Defined pension contribution.
6. Confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programmes.
7. Access to a wide range of discounts on everyday shopping, entertainment, and lifestyle.
8. Opportunity to apply for a Costco membership for exclusive offers.
9. Discounted personal car leasing available for you, your family, and friends.
10. Long Service Awards to celebrate employee longevity.
11. Continuous learning and development through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
12. Free, secure onsite parking.

Do you have a question about the role?

Reach out to Daniel Faulkner at [e-mail]. Our team is looking forward to hearing from you!

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

About us

Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality, and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management, and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Our integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance, and quality through our responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2023, our 13,130 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.3 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN). www.sulzer.com