Maintenance Team Leader (M/F/D)
Step into a role where no two days are the same. A world‑renowned, innovation‑driven manufacturer of specialised packaging is expanding their maintenance department, and they're looking for someone who thrives in a fast‑moving industrial environment.
You'll work across a wide range of modern and legacy machinery, helping keep high‑performance production lines running smoothly and efficiently. If you enjoy solving problems, improving equipment performance, and taking ownership of plant reliability, this is the opportunity for you.
What You'll Be Doing
As the Maintenance Supervisor, you'll oversee the smooth operation of mechanical, electrical, and automated equipment across their flagship site. Expect a mix of leadership, hands‑on troubleshooting, and strategic planning. Your responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing and coordinating all maintenance activities across the plant
- Leading, guiding, and supporting a skilled maintenance team
- Ensuring machinery and systems run at peak performance through proactive and reactive maintenance
- Planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance programmes to minimise downtime
- Diagnosing complex technical issues across a range of industrial equipment
- Driving improvements in reliability, safety, and equipment lifespan
- Maintaining compliance with all technical, safety, and regulatory standards
What You Bring
- Strong technical understanding of industrial maintenance-mechanical, electrical, or multi‑skilled
- Experience supporting automated or semi‑automated plant environments
- Previous team leadership or workshop supervisory experience
- Ability to prioritise tasks in a high‑throughput production environment
- Excellent fault‑finding abilities and a proactive approach to problem solving
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
- A completed technical apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (e.g., Elektromeister:in, Industriemeister:in, or similar). An elecrical background is a MUST!
- Hands‑on experience in manufacturing, processing, or industrial engineering environments
- Good written and spoken German skills
Why Apply?
Because you'll join a global company that values innovation, invests in its people, and offers a role where you can make a visible impact on plant performance every day.
You'll work with varied equipment, take accountability, lead a capable team, and continually grow your technical skill set.
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