Maintenance Manager

• Provide strong leadership and operational direction for the Maintenance function across a large-scale production site.
• Cascade and deliver performance targets and key objectives defined at both site and Group level.
• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules to minimise downtime and improve equipment longevity.
• React swiftly and effectively to unplanned breakdowns, ensuring minimal disruption to production.
• Monitor maintenance costs, operate within defined budgets, and seek authorisation for expenditure in line with Group policies.
• Allocate and manage internal and external resources (including contractors) based on capability, skill, and specialism.
• Manage contractor relationships, overseeing SLAs, cost control, and quality of service with regular communication to the Site Operations and Group Engineering Managers.
• Lead maintenance improvement initiatives to reduce equipment failure rates and increase plant reliability.
• Drive compliance with food safety standards during all engineering activity.
• Ensure KPIs are accurately measured, tracked, analysed and improved through actionable plans.
• Lead a culture of continuous improvement through modern engineering and maintenance practices.
• Develop and manage team rosters and shift cover plans to meet production needs.
• Own the Engineering Stores function, ensuring spare parts availability and stock control systems are optimised.
• Liaise with Procurement on ordering, stock levels, and repair part availability.
• Lead and participate in site visits, audits and inspections, ensuring maintenance processes meet all required standards.
• Ensure all departmental documentation, reports and work orders are completed in full and on time.
• Build a high-performing, motivated engineering team through regular performance reviews, coaching and development.
• Ensure team compliance with SOPs, HACCP, health & safety, training, and quality systems.
• Represent the engineering function at site management meetings, providing updates and driving cross-functional collaboration.
• Own and submit all Capex requirements related to engineering and support site-wide capital projects.
• Host weekly engineering meetings with clear action tracking and resolution planning.

• 5+ years' experience in a senior engineering or maintenance management role within a manufacturing environment (ideally food or FMCG).
• Time-served or third-level qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or a related discipline).
• Demonstrated experience managing large engineering teams and external contractors.
• Track record of delivering large-scale technical projects in complex industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of planned maintenance systems, engineering best practices, and reliability strategies.
• Proficient in performance analysis, KPI management, and cost control.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong people management capabilities, able to mentor, coach, and inspire high performance.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong IT literacy, including maintenance management systems, MS Office, and reporting tools.

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