Maintenance & Engineering Manager in Watford

Maintenance & Engineering Manager - c£60,000 - Watford Overview: A leading manufacturing business is looking for an experienced Maintenance and Facilities Manager to drive the performance and reliability of its site infrastructure. This is a key leadership role where you’ll manage a skilled maintenance team, oversee all technical operations, and ensure smooth and safe facility performance in line with industry standards. My client is a global business with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and operational excellence. Their UK facility continues to grow and invest in its people, systems, and technology. You\'ll be stepping into a high-impact role where your leadership, technical insight, and continuous improvement mindset will make a real difference. What will I be doing? * As Maintenance Manager, you will lead a skilled maintenance team, overseeing daily operations, setting clear goals, and driving a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. * Deliver training, manage performance, and foster collaboration. * Implement preventative maintenance strategies, respond swiftly to breakdowns, and ensure efficient coordination with other departments. * The Engineering manager will oversee all core systems, including mechanical, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and infrastructure. * Ensure compliance with safety regulations and internal standards. * Conduct audits, enforce procedures, and lead on health, safety, and environmental initiatives. * Control departmental budgets, manage spare parts inventory, and liaise with suppliers to secure high-quality, cost-effective resources. * Lead troubleshooting efforts, apply root cause analysis, and use performance data to drive improvements. Champion innovation and best practices across maintenance processes. What we’re looking for: * A Facilities Manager with a degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience). * Proven experience leading a maintenance function within a manufacturing or industrial environment. * Strong technical knowledge of electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and building services. * Skilled in the use of CMMS systems and maintenance planning software. * Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. * A track record of implementing preventative maintenance strategies and managing CAPEX projects. * Knowledge of regulatory, safety, and environmental compliance requirements. * Flexible and willing to participate in an on-call rota or out-of-hours support when required. Why Join? * A highly autonomous leadership role with clear impact and progression opportunities. * Competitive salary and benefits package. * Collaborative and supportive working culture. * Opportunity to shape the future of maintenance and facilities excellence on site. We are seeking applications from talented Maintenance Managers, Engineering Managers, Facilities Managers, Maintenance Team Leaders, Engineering Supervisors who live within the Home Counties, Oxford, Slough, Watford, Wembley, Bracknell, Reading, Abingdon, Aylesbury, St. Albans. How to apply? If you have the desired qualifications and experience, please send your CV quoting re MD/TNT/1621 or call (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion. True North Talent is recognised as a trusted supplier of permanent, contract and interim recruitment services to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. Our teams of specialist recruiters operate across food manufacturing Operations Jobs, food manufacturing Engineering jobs, food manufacturing Technical jobs, food manufacturing NPD jobs, food manufacturing Supply Chain jobs and food manufacturing Commercial jobs. We may hold your data, as per our privacy policy detailed on our website. We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants