Electrical Maintenance Team Leader

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GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn. in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

As the Electrical Maintenance Team Leader you’ll be based at our Luton manufacturing facility, reporting to the Works Engineering and Facilities Leader. Leading a small team within Maintenance and Facilities you will plan the effective delivery of Maintenance & Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) including breakdown support across the Luton site.

With a strong background and experience in Electrical Engineering with the relevant experience on machinery and process you will ensure effective handover and hand back arrangements with production teams. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of work complies with all site requirements and plant and personnel are operating within the safety envelope and comply with legislative, regulatory and company procedures and standards e.g. safety, quality, risk, security as appropriate to the role.

As Electrical Maintenance Team Leader you’ll lead a team of five Electrical Maintenance colleagues, creating an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture ensuring team and individual training takes place to agreed standards and timeframe. You will be responsible for distributing team workload, organising the team in response to unplanned events and manage workload across the team.

The successful incumbent will be required to work a weekly alternating shift pattern. Week 1: Monday to Thursday 6am to 2pm and Friday 6am to 11am. Week 2: Monday to Thursday 2pm to 10pm and Friday 11am to 4pm. (Please note during training & induction period there will be the requirement to work operational hours: 07:30 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday & 07:30 - 12:30 Friday).

Job Responsibilities

1. Effective delivery of Maintenance & Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) including breakdown support across the Luton manufacturing site.
2. Liaising and building close working relationships with the site operational teams such Group Leaders, Team Leaders, Operators and other GKN stakeholders.
3. Communicating goals and deadlines to team members.
4. Planning workloads and delegating tasks.
5. Creating a productive work environment for the team with appropriate strategies.
6. Assessing team performance and providing feedback to employees.
7. Assisting with hiring and training employees.
8. Assisting with the daily operation of the organisation.
9. Performing internal customer service, including interacting with internal departments and answering questions.
10. Providing teams with information about recent developments, programmes and policy changes of management.
11. Coaching team members.
12. Developing team strengths and identifying and improving in areas for development.

How You'll Contribute

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

1. Electrical Engineering City & Guilds qualification or relevant NVQ.
2. Completion of a relevant apprenticeship.
3. Extensive experience as an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, working within a maintenance, industrial maintenance environment or works engineering department.
4. Subject matter expertise and detailed demonstrable knowledge of Electrical machinery and systems.
5. Experience and knowledge of SCADA systems [ prodigy – plantrun].
6. Experience of reading technical drawings.
7. Understanding of Risk Assessments and statutory compliance.
8. Experience in the development and rollout of site maintenance plans, processes and procedures.
9. IT proficient – Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Desirable:

1. Experience of leading a team.
2. Experience of PLC’s.
3. Qualified to 18th Edition or a relevant HNC/HND such as Electrical Engineering.

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. The Electrical Maintenance Team Leader will possess strong interpersonal skills and an ability to resolve conflicts. An enthusiastic leader with a drive and passion to meet company objectives and goals.

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

1. Competitive salary dependent on experience.
2. Additional shift allowance of 20%.
3. Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis.
4. Life Assurance 8 x salary.
5. 185 hours holiday + bank holidays.
6. Income protection.
7. Shopping discounts.
8. Cycle To Work Scheme.
9. Employee Assistance Programme.
10. Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
11. Free onsite parking.
12. Local gym discount.
13. 50% off local travel card.
14. Free airport Dart.
15. Free airport parking.
16. Enhanced family friendly leave.
17. A collaborative, dynamic working environment.

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where your career journey may take you!

Join us and keep the world moving … click on the link below to apply.

Note: Some GKN programmes are subject to regulatory restrictions which may impact certain nationalities. As part of the application process you will be asked to declare when applying for this role.

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We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

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