Maintenance Manager - Birmingham

Maintenance Manager - Birmingham

Birmingham Full-Time 40500 - 49500 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead maintenance activities and drive improvements in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
  • Company: Join a world leader in engineering with a strong focus on innovation.
  • Benefits: Market-leading salary, car allowance, private medical, dental cover, and generous holiday.
  • Other info: Excellent career growth opportunities in a supportive and engaging workplace.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact by enhancing plant performance and leading a skilled team.
  • Qualifications: Proven experience in maintenance management within heavy engineering settings.

The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.

Commutable from Birmingham City Centre, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Solihull, Stourbridge, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Cannock, Lichfield, Tamworth, Halesowen, Smethwick, Oldbury, Tipton, Bilston, Wednesbury, Aldridge, Burntwood, Rugeley, Coleshill, Shirley, Kingswinford, Kidderminster, Nuneaton, Hinckley, Coventry, Warwick.

Benefits:

  • Market leading salary (discuss during application)
  • 25 Days + Bank Holidays
  • Car Allowance
  • 8% matched Pension
  • Private Medical
  • Private Dental
  • Bonus
  • Company sick pay

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world leader in Maintenance Management. This position will provide you with excellent job security, a market leading salary alongside a fantastic benefits package including a car allowance, matched pension, medical and dental cover. This role is well suited to a candidate with a strong maintenance engineering management background, with experience of overseeing a maintenance function in a manufacturing setting. If this role could be of interest, apply today!

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Manage and coordinate all maintenance and engineering activities, ensuring projects, shutdowns, and maintenance schedules are effectively planned, resourced, and delivered.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to develop a more proactive maintenance function, improving reliability, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
  • Lead and support maintenance teams through effective management of training, employee relations, absence control, holiday planning, and shift resourcing.
  • Monitor and improve maintenance performance by developing KPIs, maintaining preventative and corrective maintenance systems, and ensuring SAP records are accurate and up to date.
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety standards through the management of stores, risk assessments, method statements, control documentation, and safe working practices.

Requirements:

  • Proven Maintenance Manager with experience in heavy engineering environments, with a strong track record of leading large maintenance functions.
  • Experienced in managing and developing sizeable, unionised maintenance teams, including supervisors and skilled craft personnel, with the ability to build relationships, engage employees, handle challenging conversations, and drive training and development initiatives.
  • Demonstrated success in delivering maintenance improvements, contributing to strategic maintenance planning, and implementing initiatives that maximise equipment reliability while minimising downtime.
  • Strong understanding of statutory compliance requirements, including LOLER, L8 and other relevant engineering and health & safety legislation, with a recognised health and safety qualification being advantageous.
  • Experienced in managing significant maintenance budgets (£4m-£8m), delivering large-scale capital projects, and ensuring HSE best practice is maintained within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.

Job Tenure: Permanent

Salary: Negotiable

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Maintenance Manager - Birmingham employer: Hunter Selection

Join a leading manufacturer in Witney as a Weekend Engineering Supervisor, where you will enjoy a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With competitive benefits including a private pension, life assurance, and generous holiday allowance, this role offers not just job security but also opportunities for hands-on leadership and professional growth within a global group. Experience a dynamic environment that values continuous improvement and teamwork, making it an excellent place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.

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Contact Details:

Hunter Selection Recruitment Team

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