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Engineering Maintenance Manager
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Engineering Maintenance Manager
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Maintenance Manager to take responsibility for engineering operations across two automated, fast-paced manufacturing facilities located on the same site in the Sutton in Ashfield area.
One facility is well-established and operational, while the second is currently under construction as part of a multi-million-pound capital investment programme in partnership with a market-leading equipment supplier. The site operates at a multi-million-unit annual output, making reliability, uptime, and asset performance absolutely critical. This role offers genuine influence and the opportunity to shape engineering strategy across both facilities.
What's in it for you as Engineering Maintenance Manager:
- Highly competitive base salary
- Company annual bonus (circa £7,500 - £16,000 subject to company-wide performance)
- The opportunity to spearhead the capex build of one of the UK's most innovative new manufacturing facilities - multi million pound capex
- The autonomy to shape and build maintenance and reliability plans
- Training and career development opportunities within the wider group
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Key Responsibilities of the Engineering Maintenance Manager:
- Lead, develop, and manage the engineering team across both factories
- Take full ownership of site-wide maintenance strategy and performance
- Manage and control the maintenance budget
- Support the installation, commissioning, and ramp-up of the new multi-million-pound facility
- Lead the implementation of a CMMS system, embedding it as a core control and reporting tool
- Develop and implement structured, forward-thinking maintenance plans
- Drive a robust asset care strategy, shifting culture from reactive to proactive maintenance
- Embed TPM tools, reliability-centred maintenance, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Reduce downtime and improve OEE across automated production lines
- Ensure statutory compliance and uphold the highest health & safety standards
Key Requirements to Apply for the Engineering Maintenance Manager vacancy:
- A recognised Engineering qualification (Mechanical or Electrical)
- Proven experience managing and leading maintenance teams within a heavy industrial, automated manufacturing environment
- Experience operating in fast-paced, high-output production facilities
- Strong knowledge of TPM, asset care strategy, and proactive maintenance planning
- Experience implementing or optimising a CMMS system
- Demonstrable success in reducing reactive maintenance and improving plant reliability
- Experience managing departmental budgets and cost control
- A strong commitment to health, safety, and engineering compliance
- Exposure to capital projects, installation, or commissioning activity (highly desirable)
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Candidate Background for the Engineering Maintenance Manager Vacancy
We would welcome applicants from capital intensive automated manufacturing environments. Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership capability, experience in fast-paced automated environments, CMMS implementation knowledge, and a proven ability to develop proactive maintenance strategies.
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