Mechanical Manager

Mechanical Manager

Department: Operations and Maintenance

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Hope Cement Works, Derbyshire

Description

Are you an innovative, dedicated leader with a passion for driving maintenance excellence and continuous improvement? Breedon Group is looking for a Mechanical Manager to lead the way at our flagship Hope Cement Works.

In this exciting new role, you’ll play a key part in optimising maintenance operations, ensuring equipment reliability, and fostering a proactive, safety-first culture. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll turn challenges into opportunities and drive continuous improvement across all aspects of mechanical maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion maintenance procedures, methods, and best practices
• Plan and schedule maintenance operations to optimise resources and minimise downtime
• Lead the management of major shutdowns in collaboration with key stakeholders
• Oversee and develop preventive maintenance and inspection & Condition based programs
• Drive root cause analysis and implement reliability improvement actions
• Manage maintenance backlog and ensure clarity in technical documentation
• Contribute to budget planning, performance monitoring, and investment strategies
• Monitor and manage plant risk ensuring contingency plans are in place
• Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing mechanical maintenance team
• Ensure Engineering Quality standards are met and comply with industry ‘best practice’
• Champion the use and development of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
• Vibration Analysis Cat II certification
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a heavy engineering environment
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and coaching skills
• High safety standards with broad H&S knowledge
• Can demonstrate sound knowledge of CMMS systems and Reliability centred maintenance philosophy
• Excellent communication, influencing, and time management skills
• Major Repair Planning & Project management knowledge and experience

Job Benefits

• Life Assurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, then increasing with service
• Holiday Buy Scheme
• Retirement Holiday Scheme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Free on-site Parking
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption & Paternity Scheme
• Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Discount Scheme
• Subsidised canteen and Gym on site

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