Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Location: Leicestershire/Lincolnshire

Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum (dependent on experience) + Benefits

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a well-established food manufacturing business. This role offers the chance to lead and develop an engineering team within a modern, well-invested production environment, supporting both day-to-day operations and ongoing site improvement projects.

The successful candidate will play a key role in driving engineering performance, improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting future capital investment programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Continuous Improvement

• Drive site performance improvements through the development of maintenance procedures and optimisation of preventative maintenance programmes.
• Identify and implement cost reduction initiatives within the engineering function.
• Lead and support continuous improvement activities across the site.
• Manage and deliver small engineering projects as required.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations for major or recurring equipment failures and develop team capability in problem solving techniques.

Team Leadership

• Lead, motivate, and develop the engineering team to achieve high levels of performance.
• Conduct regular team meetings and communicate departmental and business updates.
• Manage performance reviews, training, development plans, absence management, and disciplinary matters.
• Coach and mentor engineers to enhance technical and professional skills.
• Ensure appropriate engineering cover is maintained to support operational requirements.

Operational Support

• Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment availability and achieve production targets.
• Attend daily operational meetings and provide updates on engineering activities.
• Organise engineering resources to minimise downtime and maximise plant efficiency.
• Provide technical support and guidance to engineers and production personnel.
• Ensure planned maintenance activities are completed on time and to the required standard.

Compliance, Health & Safety

• Ensure compliance with all site health, safety, environmental, and food safety procedures.
• Support the delivery of statutory compliance requirements, audits, and accreditations.
• Manage contractor control processes, permits to work, and visitor safety requirements.
• Ensure maintenance documentation, risk assessments, and maintenance records are completed accurately.
• Promote and maintain high engineering and manufacturing standards throughout the site.

Candidate Requirements

• Electrically biased engineering background within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (food manufacturing experience desirable but not essential).
• Proven experience leading and managing engineering or maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of engineering compliance and health & safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively in a demanding production environment.
• Experience managing departmental HSE procedures and compliance activities.
• Strong problem solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and develop teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Employee rewards and discounts platform.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Additional company benefits.