Mechanical Supervisor

STEM Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Maintenance Team Leader to join a leading organisation in the Scottish Borders. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to lead and develop a high-performing maintenance team, ensuring the efficient execution of preventative and corrective maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate the maintenance team to achieve a excellent standards in preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and periodic inspections on all machinery, equipment, and accessories, including during annual shutdowns.


• Ensure all team members have the necessary training, resources, and support to perform their roles effectively.


• Track team performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions.


• Ensure all work complies with contract requirements, legislation, standards, and codes of practice, while maintaining accurate and timely documentation.


• Oversee inspection and testing procedures, reviewing completed works in line with relevant certifications.


• Conduct regular H&S checks to ensure full compliance with company policies, including proper filing of paperwork, and adherence to risk assessments and method statements.


•  Manage, develop, and motivate direct reports through performance assessments and, when necessary, support the disciplinary or grievance process in collaboration with HR.


• Support and contribute to planned maintenance activities to optimise operational efficiency.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in a maintenance leadership role within a manufacturing or engineering environment.


• Strong knowledge of preventative and corrective maintenance practices.


• Excellent leadership and team management skills.


• Familiarity with H&S regulations, risk assessments, and compliance standards.


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage documentation accurately.

This role is on a day shift, Monday to Friday pattern.

STEM Recruitment Solutions Ltd operates as both a Recruitment Agency and a Recruitment Business. We endeavour to reply to all applications when possible however on occasions this may not be possible due to volumes of responses. STEM Recruitment is a Scientific, Engineering and Manufacturing Recruitment business supplying talented staff to permanent and temporary opportunities.