Maintenance Team Leader (Weekend Days)

Job description

What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities:

ition Summary:

Reporting to the Maintenance & Facilities Manager the Weekend Maintenance Team Leader is responsible for the coordination and leadership of the maintenance team currently on shift. They will liaise with the production team leader to achieve manufacturing targets specifically around plant availability and PM completion.

Role Responsibilities:

The role entails but is not limited to:-

To ensure equipment availability is in line with departmental targets for shift

Manage team holidays for Maintenance Technicians on shift in line with company policy and procedure, seeking guidance from Line Manager when required

Ensure that plant faults and defects are swiftly remedied to ensure the smooth running of the facility

To engage in Root cause analysis of repeat / major breakdowns and provide reports with suggested improvements

To engineer out previous issues following a continuous improvement mind-set and methodology

To facilitate the PM schedules and make recommendations for improvement delegating through their team to ensure KPI's on compliance

To support the internal customers with technical issues Inc. Non-breakdown

Complying with of all corporate practice, procedures and policies in relation to Occupational Safety and Health administration rules (OSHA) while conducting maintenance processes

Attend training when required and adhere to CCUK and Magna standards

To apply 5S methodology in work area and wider factory

Drive through Departmental and company goals/objectives

Promote and set a positive example in a manner that reflects the Magna Employees Charter, Corporate Constitution and Divisions Mission, Vision, Objectives, Goals and Values.

Experience of Disciplinaries and Investigations

Experience in PDR's, PIP's and Absence management

To coach, mentor and undertake annual appraisals of team members

To support management with ad-hoc projects as and when required

Planning and organising work shifts for the timely completion of all maintenance activities

Leading a team and delegating work functions to them

Promote the companies HSE policies across the department and plant and adhere to all Health and Safety environmental requirements

Organising job training activities for all team

Essential experience

Previous experience in a Maintenance function

Time served apprentice in Mechanical or electrical Engineering

Willingness to multi- skill

Ability to delegate to skilled workers

Report writing skills

Experience in fault finding from hydraulic & pneumatic schematics

Good Microsoft package ( especially: word, excel)

To be able to communicate technical issues and conduct start of shift briefs

5's experience

Desirable Experience

Qualification in both electrical & mechanical discipline

Educated to HNC/HND in related discipline

Experience within the Castings sector

Health and Safety accreditation.

Experience of Tier 1 Automotive supply

Previous experience leading a technical team

Personal Attributes:

Good problem solving skills

Team player and promotes a team approach to problem solving

Confidence to challenge the status quo

Target driven, Understand KPI and motivate team to achieve.

Work collaboratively to achieve project/company goals

Ability to work in a fast paced environment

Good communicator both written and verbal

Ability to work under pressure

Organised and able to multi-task

Proactive in approach with a "can do attitude"

Eligibility to work in the UK

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Telford

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

06-07-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English