Company Description Technikraft is a UK-based specialist in chemical product development, combining chemical expertise with engineering rigor to support brand growth across diverse sectors. The company partners with clients from initial concept through formulation, manufacturing, compliance, and lifecycle management. Services include bespoke product development, off-the-shelf formulations, toll blending, and full product stewardship for industries such as automotive, cycling, institutional and household cleaning, and specialty niches. Technikraft emphasizes transparency, confidentiality, regulatory excellence, and scalability while fostering innovation to turn complex chemical challenges into market-ready solutions.
Role Description The Maintenance Manager role at Technikraft is a full-time, on-site position based in Goole. The Maintenance Manager oversees daily maintenance operations, including planning, coordinating, and monitoring maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability and safe plant performance.
Responsibilities include
- Lead and develop a safety-first engineering culture
- Drive improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, OEE and productivity
- Oversee preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance activities
- Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement sustainable solutions
- Manage maintenance budgets, contractors and spare parts strategies
- Develop engineering capability through coaching, training and performance management
- Work in partnership with Operations to deliver site-wide performance improvements
- Lead engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, support continuous improvement initiatives, and contribute to compliance with regulatory and company standards.
Qualifications
- Strong Maintenance Management and Supervisory Skills, with experience leading maintenance teams and coordinating daily activities.
- Hands-on Equipment Maintenance and Maintenance & Repair capabilities for production machinery and facility systems.
- Engineering qualification (Degree, HND or equivalent)
- Significant maintenance or engineering leadership experience within manufacturing, FMCG or a similar industrial environment
- A proven track record of improving reliability, uptime and operational performanceExperience leading and developing engineering teams
- Strong knowledge of planned maintenance systems and CMMS platforms
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with maintenance documentation, work order systems, and basic maintenance-related data analysis.
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations, safe working practices, and compliance within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Experience in chemical, manufacturing, or process industry environments is advantageous.
Maintenance Manager in Goole employer: Technikraft
At Technikraft Ltd, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at our Goole Head Office and Factory. Our culture fosters innovation and collaboration, allowing you to engage directly with customers and take ownership of your projects in product development. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide opportunities for professional development, competitive benefits including a generous leave policy and pension scheme, and the chance to work with a diverse portfolio of products that make a real impact in various industries.
