Bleckmann
Regional Technical Manager
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Senior Technical & Maintenance Manager – Fulfilment Automation Clusters (Nov 2023)
About the Role
Ready to Join the Backstage Crew? At Bleckmann, we’ve been delivering on promises since 1862. As market leaders in supply chain management for fashion and lifestyle brands, we keep the show running behind the scenes—from moving boxes to moving data, from pack & ship to IT and HR. But we’re not just logistics experts. We’re The Backstage Crew—a tight-knit team of 6,500+ people who make fashion and lifestyle brands shine out of the spotlight but never out of impact.
Behind the scenes is where the real excitement begins. Ready to join us?
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity (Monday to Friday, day hours), offering a salary up to £60,000.00 plus a car allowance, based on skills and experience.
Whether you’re on the warehouse floor or behind a screen, you’ll find:
- Strong connections with colleagues who support and celebrate you.
- Fast growth in a company expanding across Europe, the US, and Asia.
- High energy in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same.
- Guided freedom to take initiative, solve problems your way, and grow your career.
We believe in entrepreneurship, expertise, excellence, and engagement—and we live these values every day. From repairing returned goods to reducing waste, we help brands extend product lifecycles with sustainability in mind.
Responsibilities
- Technical & Maintenance Strategy
- Responsible for technical & maintenance strategy implementation for an automation cluster of fulfilment centres, ensuring safe, compliant and cost-effective automation performance supporting business targets.
- Define asset life-cycle strategy and long-term replacement plan, aligned with ROI hurdles.
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Strategy & Budgeting
- Support maintenance managers in drawing up budgets for regions and sites, keeping them within +/-3% variance.
- Deliver spend alignment on all inventory and spare parts sites.
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Governance & Compliance
- Implement corporate maintenance standards; statutory inspections and ISO-55000 asset-management principles.
- Conduct periodic site audits and close actions within 30 days.
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Performance Management
- Define maintenance KPIs (uptime, cost/throughput, energy, safety) and benchmark sites.
- Drive cross-site Kaizen projects to deliver ≥10% YoY downtime reduction.
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People & Capability Development
- Set competency frameworks; mentor technical support and develop talent pipelines.
- Oversee certification/accreditation monitoring (patents, certifications required for inquiry).
- Lead crisis response (24/7 on-call escalation tier where necessary).
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Vendor & Contract Management
- Collect and validate support service contracts; monitor performance reviews.
- Pilot new technologies (condition-based monitoring, AGV/AMR, pick robots) and scale proven solutions.
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Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Interface with central engineering, IT and data-science teams for automation upgrades.
- Benchmark and implement best practices across clusters.
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Stakeholder & Project Management
- Present the technical roadmap to Head of Technical & Maintenance; align with supply-chain, finance, and safety stakeholders.
- Be a key player in managing automation projects (FA/RAT to SAT to operational).
- Establish support contracts and spare parts requirements, and negotiate contract terms.
Profile & Requirements
- Degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Automation Engineering (Robotics a plus).
- +8 years’ experience in automated warehousing or high-volume environments.
- Multi-site leadership experience with budget/ capital project oversight.
- Strong troubleshooting, system support, and stakeholder communication skills.
- Hands-on, analytical mindset with experience in CMMS and BI tools.
- Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma a preferred.
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Critical qualities: ✔ Networked and strong in supply chain operations. ✔ Passion for excellence, collaboration and growth. ✔ Ability to mentor and drive cultural change.
Benefits
Our people are the heart of what we do—here’s what we offer in return:
💰 Competitive salary (up to £60,000 + car allowance) 🚘 On-site parking 📅 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) 💼 Life insurance & competitive pension scheme 🛍️ Retail discounts & exclusive brand perks via our Benefits Platform 🏥 Health & Wellbeing initiatives (EAP, OH support, Wellbeing Hub) 🎉 Regular social events and camaraderie
Diversity & Inclusion
We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation. 🆓 Accreditations:
- Healthy Workplaces Leicestershire
- Disability Confident Commitment (part of the [Disability Confident Scheme](https://www-government-l-dws-dlp-assetsasephanitesdemθείς Πρωitóτυποούς από寺://assets.go-verity.us/)) – we actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.
Need further info or adjustments in the selection process? Reach out to: Greta.Smirnovaite@bleckmann.com
At Bleckmann, we live by:
- "We take a parachute and jump" (Entrepreneurship)
- "We unpack our knowledge" (Expertise)
- "We raise the bar with every box" (Excellence)
- "We spark energy that connects" (Engagement)
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