At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the engineering team to ensure equipment efficiency and minimise downtime.
- Company: Premier manufacturing site in Leicestershire with exciting future upgrades.
- Benefits: Performance bonuses, pension scheme, and favourable working hours.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and development in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical management in a dynamic environment.
- 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 (Nederlands sprekend) in Leicester employer: Jelly Technical
Join a leading manufacturing site in Leicestershire as a Maintenance Manager, where you will thrive in a dynamic work environment that prioritises proactive engineering and team development. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will benefit from a performance bonus scheme, favourable working hours, and a supportive culture that encourages collaboration and innovation. This role not only offers the chance to lead a skilled engineering team but also to contribute to exciting capital projects that ensure long-term success.
