Engineering Maintenance Manager
Based in Seaham, Durham
Job ref: AZ /65317
The Role
Engineering Maintenance Manager is to manage the maintenance department and provide guidance and support to the maintenance team within a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week manufacturing facility.
The successful candidate will ensure all equipment is maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, whilst adhering to local and national Health & Safety guidelines.
The role is responsible for maintaining and improving plant equipment efficiency and availability, managing maintenance expenditure, introducing proactive maintenance activities and ensuring the maintenance team delivers against agreed departmental KPIs.
You will also manage departmental skill levels and provide training and development opportunities to meet the current and future technical requirements of the business.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance Strategy & Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
Manage the introduction and improvement of PPM schedules and activities for all key equipment, ensuring all regulatory and legal requirements are adhered to.
Introduce proactive maintenance activities.
Ensure current plant equipment is correctly maintained on a day-to-day basis, allowing it to operate at maximum efficiency and capability to meet business KPIs.
Ensure all maintenance documents are maintained and kept up to date.
Determine the correct maintenance activities using personal knowledge, experience and historical data.
Plant Reliability & Equipment Performance
Maintain and improve equipment uptime and availability.
Ensure plant equipment operates to its maximum efficiency and capability.
Support the maintenance team in fault-finding activities using engineering drawings and machine manuals.
Ensure process equipment is effectively maintained and supported.
Identify opportunities for maintenance improvement to support business performance and departmental KPIs.
Shutdown Planning & Project Management
Successfully plan and lead the maintenance team in annual and bi-annual shutdowns, ensuring Process Improvement projects are incorporated within the shutdown window.
Plan shutdown activities 6–9 months in advance.
Manage labour to ensure process equipment and projects are effectively supported.
Ensure maintenance improvement initiatives progress from research to successful implementation, typically within a three-month timescale.
Work with senior management on shutdown activities and improvement decisions, considering economic and technological influences.
Maintenance Budget & Cost Control
Manage maintenance spend within the agreed budget whilst maintaining and improving equipment uptime and availability.
Control maintenance budgets in excess of £1 million.
Build key external relationships with OEM suppliers and Engineering Support Organisations to ensure successful, cost-effective, long-term maintenance support packages are available.
Manage contractors and external support to ensure effective and cost-efficient maintenance activities.
Health, Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Ensure all equipment and maintenance activities adhere to local and national Health & Safety guidelines.
Manage contractors, ensuring Health & Safety standards are maintained.
Ensure all regulatory and legal requirements are adhered to.
Display a strong 'Be Safe' attitude and behaviours.
Maintain a good working knowledge of machine safety standards and legislation.
Maintenance Team Leadership & Development
Manage the maintenance department, providing guidance and support to the maintenance team.
Organise workloads for the maintenance team.
Lead the maintenance team in fault-finding activities.
Manage labour to ensure process equipment and projects are effectively supported.
Manage departmental skill levels and provide training and development opportunities to meet current and future technical requirements.
Work in partnership with maintenance technicians and engineers at all levels.
Continuous Improvement & Operational Effectiveness
Introduce proactive maintenance activities.
Identify opportunities to improve maintenance activities and plant performance.
Demonstrate an understanding of Lean Methodology, including 6 Sigma, 8D and Kaizen.
Work within the facility's five-year plan and departmental deliverables.
Work with senior management to support maintenance improvement initiatives.
Stakeholder & Supplier Management
Work closely with the SHEQ Manager and Plant Manager.
Build and maintain external relationships with OEM suppliers and Engineering Support Organisations.
Work in partnership with maintenance technicians and engineers at all levels.
Ensure successful and cost-effective long-term maintenance support packages are available.
Departmental Responsibility
The Maintenance Manager will have responsibility for a team of 12 or more Maintenance Fitters and Electricians, Apprentices and Semi-Skilled support staff.
The wider Engineering Department comprises 18 employees, covering maintenance, projects and new process design and development.
The role has responsibility for a maintenance budget of approximately £1.2 million.
Planning & Decision-Making
The role requires the ability to manage different planning horizons, from immediate day-to-day maintenance planning and decision-making through to annual and bi-annual shutdowns, which require 6–9 months of advance planning.
The post-holder will operate with a large amount of autonomy, using personal knowledge, experience and historical data to determine the correct maintenance activities, whilst working within the parameters of departmental deliverables and health, safety and environmental legislation.
Shutdown activities and improvement decisions will be made in conjunction with senior management.
Candidate Requirements
Education & Qualifications
Essential:
Engineering qualification in Maintenance Engineering or suitable experience.
Full current car driving licence.
Desirable:
Time-served Maintenance Electrician or Fitter.
HNC / HND in Maintenance Engineering.
Completion of Mates to Manager programme.
Front Line Health and Safety certificate.
Maintenance & Manufacturing Experience
Essential:
Previous Maintenance Supervision / Management experience.
Understanding of engineering drawings and principles.
Experience of achieving clearly defined KPIs.
Desirable:
Experience working with Extruding Equipment.
Experience working with heat-generating equipment.
Technical Engineering Knowledge
Essential:
Maintenance of rotating equipment.
Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems.
Mechanical drives and transmissions.
Pumps and gearboxes.
Electrical control systems.
Intermediate Microsoft package IT skills in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Desirable:
Understanding of polymer processing equipment.
Knowledge of recycling process equipment.
Basic understanding of Lean Methodology, including 6 Sigma, 8D and Kaizen.
Leadership & Management Skills
Ability to organise workloads for the maintenance team.
Ability to lead the maintenance team in fault-finding activities.
Ability to work as a team and in partnership with peer groups.
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise.
Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and on own initiative.
Ability to adapt and develop the skill-sets and knowledge of the department.
Ability to absorb pressure and respond positively.
Health, Safety & Personal Attributes
Display a 'Be Safe' attitude and behaviours.
Strong diagnostic skills.
Good working knowledge of machine safety standards and legislation.
Robust and resilient, able to absorb pressure and respond positively.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Willingness to adapt and develop skill-sets and knowledge as determined by the post and business.
Financial & Commercial Management
Ability to control maintenance budgets in excess of £1 million.
Ability to manage maintenance expenditure within agreed budgets.
Ability to develop cost-effective long-term maintenance support packages through external suppliers and engineering support organisations.
General Requirements
Willingness to adapt and develop skill-sets and knowledge as determined by the post and business.
Ability to travel without restriction, with occasional nights away from home.
Reporting Structure:
Reporting to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager, working closely with the SHEQ Manager and Plant Manager.
Maintenance Manager in Seaham employer: Listgrove Ltd
Listgrove is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Leicestershire that fosters innovation and collaboration within the aerospace sealing sector. With over five decades of industry expertise, employees benefit from unparalleled professional development opportunities, a supportive culture, and the chance to work on cutting-edge projects that make a real impact. Join us to be part of a recognised international brand that values your contributions and prioritises your growth.
