This programme has been designed to support people who have had a career break or are trying to transfer their skills in to a new sector or one they used to work in. We know that any gap in work experience or a move away from a sector or skill set makes it very hard to return or join through standard recruitment channels.

The roles in this programme tend to run on a 12 week work placement with a view to securing a permanent role at the end of that period. Although it’s not guaranteed, 96% of our candidates who join the programme go on to secure permanent roles with their host organisation.

As a candidate working with STEM Returners you have access to free CV writing and Interview coaching and if you are successful in securing the role you’ll get access to coaching and mentoring programme to help you thrive in the role.

If you meet the criteria for this role but are unsure if you are eligible for the programme, we encourage you to make an application.

As the Deputy Team Leader, you will work within the Maintenance Team and reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader (TL), supporting with daily running of a team of 10-15 Multi-Skilled Technicians.

The role is split between conduction preventative and reactive maintenance tasks alongside your team and supervising the daily activities of the team to ensure the effective, timely provision of quality services. The remainder of the time will be spent undertaking leadership responsibilities as directed in support of the Team Leader, including, developing and mentoring team members to maximise the efficient use of available resources.

Johnson Matthey (JM) is a global leader in sustainable technologies that will accelerate the transition to net zero. We’re dedicated to creating the sustainable technologies of the future. Using our knowledge of chemistry and its applications, we research, develop and create innovative solutions to make the world cleaner and healthier. Our science and sustainable technologies have a global impact in areas such as low emission transport, pharmaceuticals, chemical processing, and the efficient use of the planet’s natural resources.

Efficient Natural Resources (ENR) is a sector at the core of JM, offering leading science and chemical process technology solutions that allow our customers to operate efficiently, profitably and sustainably. Our industry is on the cusp on transformative change, and we aim to accelerate this transition to net zero by being the trusted and respected leader in process technology and catalyst capability and enabling the circularity of critical materials.

Your responsibilities:

• Together with the Team Leader, be responsible for the EHS performance of your team and their safe operating practices, contributing to the Investigation and reporting of all near miss, incidents, with the aim of preventing reoccurrence
• Delivery and adherence to the maintenance Plan and associated priorities, ensuring that the maintenance team, delivers the required Maintenance input maximising the Production output of the plant, with the effective deployment of the appropriate available resources
• Liaising with Production department to minimise downtime of the plant by timely reporting of issues and subsequent coordination, using the CMMS system.
• Triage work requests in the CMMS system, to make sure there is adherence and alignment from all work requestors, and being responsible for approving or denying work requests
• Responsible for team’s comments input in CMMS, extracting as much detail as possible to the job card, and reviewing teams booked hrs daily
• Drive “Lean” initiatives in the department, ensure all 5S Checks and housekeeping tasks are completed and initiate and support Continuous improvement projects

Requirements for the role:

• Ideally hold a formal qualification in Engineering such as HNC/HND or equivalent recognised training
• LEAN qualification or demonstrable experience of LEAN principles and methods
• Have demonstrable understanding of EHS management principles
• Experience of working with performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
• Experience of supervising/management of small teams

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further!

What we offer:

Location:

• Royston – UK

If you wish to speak to one of our Returner Specialists about this role in more detail, please call us on 01329 623 246 (option 1)