Maintenance Manager
Maintenance Manager
Contract Type:
Full Time
Location:
Brierley Hill - West Midlands
Industry:
Contact Name:
Amy Perks
Contact Email:
amy.perks@professional-technical.com
Contact Phone:
01283 499820
Date Published:
28-May-2025
With ambitious plans to expand across the next two years, this market-leading chilled and frozen food distribution company is creating a brand-new opportunity for a Maintenance Manager
to join the team.
You'll lead and develop a team of 11 engineers across 7 operational sites—soon to become 9—with travel expected up to twice weekly (a company van is provided for travel to and from sites). Supporting the Head of Engineering, this is a pivotal leadership role that combines hands-on team management with strategic maintenance planning via a computerised system.
The role is Monday to Friday
, offering a salary of £55,000–£60,000 depending on experience
. If you bring engineering leadership experience from a food, FMCG or distribution background—and you're looking for real progression potential.
Responsibilities of a Maintenance Manager:
- Coordinate the Engineers activities and maximise effectiveness of the team.
- Provide support to Engineers in the completion of their duties.
- Ensure that all work instructions and procedures are adhered to.
- Ensure that all Work Orders, PM’s issued to the team are completed on time.
- Manage all completed Work orders on the PM system.
- Work with other functions as part of the manufacturing team to ensure efficient running of the equipment and prioritise work as agreed.
- Coordinate the activities of your teams to meet operational targets.
- Ensure compliance with Company policies, procedures and regulations and ensure these are followed to maintain the required standards (e.g. Food Safety, PPE etc.).
- Efficiently manage and facilitate teams to resolve mechanical and/or electrical problems in a timely fashion.
- Manage the stock of spare parts on all sites.
- Identify and analyse problems together with teams before crises and determine appropriate action and follow-up.
- Ensure remedial works to equipment raised by work order or PM’s are highlighted to the Head of Engineering
- Oversee contractors while on site.
- Ensure compliance of “Permit to Work’ system by all employees/contractors
Qualifications and skills required for this Maintenance Manager role:
- NVQ/ HNC or HND Engineering Qualification is a must.
- Previous experience managing a team of engineers.
- A background in food manufacturing or automated distribution is essential.
- Experienced in computerised planned maintenance systems management.
- Able to forward plan and schedule efficiently (Essential)
- Able to complete and manage KPI’s
- Sound knowledge relating to legal compliance (Essential)
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Basic Health & Safety
- Data and analytical skills
- Temperature control, refrigeration knowledge
- Teamwork
Benefits to you as a Maintenance Manager:
- Annual Salary of £55,000 - £60,000
- Monday – Friday
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Life Insurance
- Salary protection insurance
- Pension
- Company van to travel between the sites.
- Training and development for your career.
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