Overview
In this role you drive the reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) programme across AMP8 and beyond, acting as the central enablement lead for maintenance strategy in Water Supply. You will lead a specialist team to embed RCM, shifting from reactive to proactive, data-led maintenance. You’ll work with operations, planning and asset teams to align strategy with production and investments, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This is a high-impact leadership role in a large-scale asset base focused on reliability, efficiency and long-term asset health.
Pay / Benefits
- Personal private health care
- Generous pension
- Virtual GP service
- 26 days annual leave
- Life assurance
- Personal accident cover
Responsibilities
- Lead development and delivery of the RCM strategy and roadmap across Water Supply
- Define structured maintenance methodologies (failure mode analysis, criticality, risk-based planning)
- Drive transition from reactive to proactive and condition-based maintenance
- Ensure maintenance strategies are supported by asset data and digital tools (e.g. SAP S/4HANA, Digital Twin)
- Collaborate with operational, planning and asset teams to align maintenance with production and capital plans
- Use performance data to identify trends, improve reliability and reduce repeat failures
- Lead and develop the team, promoting continuous improvement
- Ensure regulatory compliance and support delivery of KPIs (CRI, EPA, UPO)
- Champion innovation and emerging technologies in asset management
Key requirements
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent in engineering or related discipline (desirable)
- Strong leadership experience with the ability to influence at all levels
- Proven experience in maintenance strategy, asset health or reliability engineering
- In-depth knowledge of RCM, FMECA, RCA and reliability analysis
- Understanding of water treatment, MEICA systems, and asset operations (or similar industrial environments)
- Experience with data-driven decision making and digital systems
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Proactive, analytical and continuous improvement mindset
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- communication
- RCM
- FMECA
- RCA
RCM Enablement Manager in Ipswich employer: Anglian Water
At Anglian Water, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values care, courage, and curiosity. As the Head of Finance for our ambitious Reservoirs Programme, you'll not only lead a high-performing team but also play a pivotal role in shaping sustainable water solutions for future generations. With competitive benefits including a double-matched pension, private healthcare, and generous leave policies, we are committed to fostering employee growth and well-being in a collaborative environment.
