Maintenance Manager in Brighton

To lead and manage the site Maintenance Team, comprising mechanical, electrical and multi-skilled technicians, in delivering safe, compliant and cost-effective preventative and reactive maintenance across all site plant and equipment. The role is central to maximising plant availability and reliability, ensuring statutory compliance, and managing the maintenance budget.

• Manage, coach and develop the Maintenance Team, including performance reviews and training plans.
• Maintain a clear understanding of plant condition and performance, responding promptly and effectively to breakdowns and unplanned stoppages.
• Source and manage external contractors were required, selecting suppliers based on competence,safety performance, cost and availability. Ensure all contractors are approvedand inducted and work under appropriate RAMS and permit controls.
• Plan, scope, resource and deliver planned outages on time and within budget, including contractor coordination and post-outage review.
• Provide technical support and guidance to both the Operations and Maintenance teams.
• Work closely with the Operations Manager to ensure maximum plant availability.
• All other duties which reasonably fall within the capability of the Maintenance Manager where directed or requested by the Plant Manager.
• Ensure site remains compliant to required regulations (PSSR, LOLER, COSSH).
• Manage the maintenance budget, both operational and capital, including cost control and forecasting.
• Manage critical spares and stores, ensuring appropriate stock levels for critical plant.
• Lead root cause analysis of significant failures and drive continuous improvement in plant reliability.
• Ensure the CMMS is accurately maintained, including work orders, asset history and PPM schedules.
• Produce and review risk assessments and method statements for maintenance activities.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead by example in health and safety, ensuring full compliance with the Health and Safety at Work regulations and WOL site safety rules.
• Participate in the site on-call rota (currently 1 week in 4).
• Ensure all members of the Maintenance Team follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
• Observe, be familiar with and comply with all company policies.
• Ensure all condition-based maintenance (CBM) activities are completed in line with Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) schedules.
• Achieve planned preventative maintenance (PPM) compliance targets and contribute to the site availability target of 90%, with performance monitored through KPIs such as PPM compliance.
• Produce a monthly departmental performance report, covering KPIs, costs, safety and outage progress, by close of business on the fifth working day of the following month.
• Ensure high standards of housekeeping are maintained, keeping all work areas clean, tidy and safe.

Systems and Processes:

• Steam, condensate and water systems.
• Turbine and generator.
• Control and instrumentation (DCS/PLC).
• Compressed air systems.
• Flue gas abatement and reagent dosing systems.
• Ash conveyors.
• Fire detection and suppression

Experience/Qualifications/Skills:

• An HNC/HND or degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or an equivalent time-served apprenticeship with management experience.
• Proven experience in a maintenance management role within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with a focus on development and performance.
• Experience of permit-to-work systems and safe isolation
• Experience of CMMS and maintenance budget management.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively diagnose and resolve complex plant breakdowns.
• Experience in planning and executing maintenance schedules and plant outages.
• A proactive and preventive maintenance-focused approach.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• A strong commitment to health, safety and regulatory compliance.
• Flexibility to participate in the on-call rota.
• Experience in power generation, biomass, energy-from-waste or a process industry.
• Knowledge of reliability-centred maintenance or root cause analysis techniques.

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