MULTI-SKILLED MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Salary: £49,000 – £52,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Industry: Manufacturing
10 Recruitment are working with an established manufacturing business in Huddersfield who are looking to appoint an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Manager to oversee and develop their engineering and maintenance function.
This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who combines strong technical engineering knowledge with the ability to lead a team, improve maintenance processes and ensure production machinery operates reliably.
We're particularly interested in speaking with Maintenance Managers who have progressed from a hands-on engineering background and are still comfortable getting involved technically when required.
This isn't a position for somebody who wants to sit behind a desk all day. We're looking for somebody who enjoys being involved with the machinery, supporting engineers and taking ownership of the maintenance function.
THE ROLE
- Oversee the day-to-day maintenance function across a busy manufacturing facility.
- Lead, support and develop the engineering and maintenance team.
- Plan, implement and continuously improve preventative maintenance schedules.
- Ensure machinery breakdowns are responded to efficiently, minimising disruption to production.
- Provide technical support across both mechanical and electrical maintenance activities.
- Identify recurring machinery issues and implement long-term solutions.
- Drive improvements in plant reliability, machinery performance and maintenance efficiency.
- Coordinate engineering projects, machinery installations and equipment upgrades.
- Manage external contractors and engineering suppliers where required.
- Oversee spare parts, maintenance resources and engineering expenditure.
- Work closely with production management to plan maintenance around operational requirements.
- Ensure engineering activities comply with relevant health and safety procedures.
- Maintain a practical, hands-on approach and support the team with more complex engineering issues.
- Help develop a proactive maintenance culture, moving away from reactive breakdowns wherever possible.
What We're Looking For
- Previous experience as a Maintenance Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Supervisor or Senior Maintenance Engineer.
- A strong multi-skilled engineering background, with mechanical and electrical maintenance knowledge.
- Experience managing maintenance activities within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- A solid understanding of PPM systems, breakdown management and continuous improvement.
- Experience supporting, supervising or developing engineering teams.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience working with industrial production machinery, motors, drives, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics.
- The ability to balance planned maintenance, reactive breakdowns and longer-term improvement projects.
- A practical, approachable leadership style with a willingness to remain involved on the shop floor.
- Somebody who can take ownership, identify areas for improvement and implement positive changes.
- Experience within textiles, weaving, continuous production or machinery-intensive manufacturing would be highly advantageous. However, we would also welcome applications from experienced engineering professionals across other manufacturing sectors.
- We would also be interested in speaking with strong Maintenance Supervisors or Lead Engineers who feel ready to take the next step into a management position.
WHAT'S ON OFFER?
- Salary of £49,000 – £52,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
- Permanent management opportunity within an established manufacturing business.
- Opportunity to take ownership of the maintenance function.
- Scope to improve maintenance systems, machinery reliability and engineering performance.
- A varied role combining technical engineering and people management.
- Long-term career opportunity.
INTERESTED?
If you're a hands-on Maintenance Manager looking for an opportunity where you can make a genuine difference to a manufacturing operation, we'd be keen to speak with you.
Maintenance Manager in Huddersfield employer: 10 Recruitment
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