Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Location: Burton on Trent
Reporting to: Head of Engineering
Salary: £65,000
Hours: Monday - Friday - 7.30 - 16.30 - Flexibility required in line with business needs
Responsibilities
- Leading all maintenance activity across site, with a clear focus on reliability and uptime
- Building and delivering a strong PPM strategy that reduces unplanned downtime
- Managing and developing a team of Engineering Shift Managers and engineers
- Driving performance through KPIs like downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and PPM completion
- Implementing root cause analysis and fixing recurring issues properly
- Overseeing all maintenance delivery including fault finding, repairs, and upgrades
- Managing CMMS systems, maintenance records, and spare parts effectively
- Ensuring Health & Safety, food safety, and audit standards are consistently met
- Working closely with Production and other teams to keep the site running smoothly
- Leading continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and operations
Requirements
- You've led maintenance in a Manufacturing environment, ideally FMCG or food
- You understand how to balance planned vs reactive maintenance
- You're comfortable using data to drive decisions and improvements
- You can lead a team, set standards, and hold people accountable
- You know how to operate in a regulated, high-compliance environment
- You're organised, practical, and able to prioritise in a fast-moving site
- Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering qualification (BTEC, City & Guilds or equivalent)
- Strong Leadership and a continuous improvement mindset
- Strong Health & Safety knowledge (IOSH or NEBOSH preferred)
- Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning
- Solid understanding of engineering principles and technical drawings
Desirable
- Experience with food processing or packaging equipment
- Background in projects, budgets, or capital investment
- Experience driving change and improving site performance
Benefits
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- 4x life assurance
- Pension (3% employer / 5% employee)
