Craft Team Leader - Structural

What you need to know about the role

Working as a Structural Team Leader you will be responsible for supervising British Steel craft and contractor resource within your area of control to ensure safe and effective maintenance of equipment and plant.

Reporting to the Structural Maintenance Engineer for the area and working alongside other Team Leaders you will provide front line supervision, technical advice and will be expected to lead and motivate the team to achieve the desired plan.

You will maintain and where possible raise the benchmark for engineering standards in the area and will lead and develop the craft team to ensure a high standard of maintenance is achieved in a safe efficient manner. You will also be expected to liaise with the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer and planning function to improve maintenance plans and develop plant equipment.

You will provide fault finding and technical expertise for your assigned area both during and outside normal hours as demanded by the plant. You will also ensure equipment is in a safe, reliable condition using appropriate inspection methods.

What we need to know about you

You need to be a time-served structural craftsman, able to read technical drawings, with experience of preparing material lists for planned maintenance work. You will have experience of welding and preferably been coded or have previously been coded. Furthermore, you will ideally be educated to HNC level or equivalent with a proven track record of supervision and management of mechanical engineering teams.

You are required to be technically proficient, with good PC skills and capable of being a practitioner in the specific elements of SAP PM. You will need to deliver efficient maintenance, working in conjunction with the manufacturing team, directing and supervising British Steel personnel and relevant contractors to deliver safe, efficient, and timely work execution.

You must be highly motivated, a good communicator with a high level of team skills.

What we can offer you

We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:

* Defined contribution company pension scheme

* 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

* Life Assurance

* A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme

* Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simplyhealth

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Standby and call-out payments

* Family friendly benefits including maternity, paternity and adoption leave

What you need to know about us

Here at British Steel we’re undertaking the biggest transformation in our history – and you could play a vital role. Our new owners have invested £330 million in just 3 years to improve our operations. And further major investments are planned as we focus on building a clean, green and sustainable future for British Steel. People are at the heart of our exciting plans and we’re looking for more talented colleagues to drive our journey to net zero. Are you up for the challenge? Apply now