MHE Maintenance Leader

Material Handling Equipment (MHE) Manager

A leading international retailer enjoying record breaking growth in the FMCG sector is seeking a MHE Leader to join their rapidly expanding team. This is a newly created permanent role offering unrivalled security within a highly progressive and environment with career advancement opportunities to match.

In short, this is a key ‘pioneer’ role that will have significant influence as part of a major automated distribution facility launch – the first of its kind as part of a UK multi-site, on-going multi-million £ investment programme.

Commutable from: Leicester, Loughborough, Coalville, Hinckley, Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Tamworth, Nottingham, Burton, Coventry, Lichfield, Derby, Melton Mowbray.

Salary: to 48,000 p.a. + extensive suite of large company benefits

The Role:

• Supporting a brand-new supply chain and warehousing operation, you will lead and develop a dedicated MHE engineering department (5-6 heads) within one of the most advanced automated Distribution Centres in the UK once launched later in 2025.
• You will act primarily as a key member of the supervisory / management team supporting this high volume and fast moving operation to achieve high performance SLA’s.
• Ensure the availability and reliability of operational equipment achieved to the highest degree.
• Support the implementation of Continuous Improvement opportunities and strive to achieve marginal gains in terms of operating efficiency and performance.
• Support audits of site performance and challenge current maintenance strategies to ensure optimum value is maintained.
• Ensure that the highest H&S standards are integrated into maintenance tasks plus the implementation and monitoring of risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Manage the maintenance calendar ensuring all MHE maintenance procedures are completed to the highest standards, enabling high performance and reliability of the equipment.
• Delivering performance KPI’s such as safety compliance, spares management, cost control and maintenance turnaround including maintenance of all documentation relating to MHE maintenance and performance.
• Identify obsolescence risk and manage total asset lifecycle of equipment, liaising fully with MHE suppliers.
• Support and co-ordinate the onsite training team by providing technical specific elements of MHE training to frontline colleagues.
• Develop immediate team via regular reviews, identifying and supporting L&D requirements for direct reports within the team and succession planning for the future.
• Allocate resources, providing delivery timelines, and managing priorities with the ultimate aim to ensure all operational expectations and daily ordering fulfilment requirements are met.

The Person:

• You will ideally possess a proven background gained in an advanced or high volume Distribution Centre / Warehouse environment with proven experience of managing MHE operations and resources.

To apply, please contact Russell Tuck via email.