At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic engineering team to ensure equipment reliability and optimise maintenance procedures.
- Company: Premier manufacturing site in Leicestershire with exciting future upgrades.
- Benefits: Performance bonuses, pension scheme, life assurance, and favourable working hours.
- Other info: Perfect blend of strategic leadership and hands-on technical management.
- Why this job: Join a forward-thinking company and make a real impact on engineering excellence.
- Qualifications: Experience in fast-paced manufacturing, preferably in the food industry.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Manager to join a premier manufacturing site in Leicestershire. This role focuses on proactive engineering, equipment reliability and exciting capital projects. The modern site features recent investment with significant future upgrades already planned to secure long-term growth. You will support the Engineering Manager to lead the on-site engineering team, manage workloads and drive performance. You will oversee daily breakdowns, mentor staff and collaborate with production and the quality team to hit targets. It is the perfect balance of strategic leadership, team development and hands-on technical management.
Roles and responsibilities as a Maintenance Manager:
- Ensure optimum plant and equipment efficiency while minimising downtime.
- Lead and organise the engineering team, ensuring sufficient cover is always in place to support business needs.
- Optimise maintenance management procedures and PPM schedules to improve site performance.
- Develop cost reduction initiatives and undertake small capital projects as required.
- Conduct root cause analysis for major or repeating breakdowns and train the team to do the same.
- Support compliance management to meet all statutory requirements, audits and site accreditations.
- Enforce site rules, health and safety procedures, and control measures for contractors and visitors, including issuing permits.
- Ensure completion of all maintenance hand-back sheets, dynamic risk assessments, and CMMS logging.
- Provide technical support to the team and keep the Engineering Manager informed of significant health and safety or production issues.
Qualifications and experience needed for this Maintenance Manager role:
- Fast-paced manufacturing experience, preferably within the food industry.
- Strong understanding of legal compliance and department health, safety and environmental procedures.
Benefits to you as a Maintenance Manager:
- Performance bonus scheme.
- Company profit-related bonus.
- Favourable working hours from Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30.
- Company pension scheme.
- Life assurance coverage.
Maintenance Manager (Dutch Speaking) in Leicester employer: Jelly Technical
Join a leading manufacturing site in Leicestershire as a Maintenance Manager, where you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that prioritises proactive engineering and team development. With significant investments in modern facilities and a commitment to employee growth through mentorship and training, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying competitive benefits such as performance bonuses and a favourable work-life balance. Be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to excellence and innovation in the food industry.
