Maintenance Manager
We are seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Manager to lead and manage a dynamic engineering team, ensuring the maintenance and optimization of our production facility.
This role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, overseeing the engineering function at the site and driving continuous improvement across the maintenance team.
Key Responsibilities:
* Cascade and execute key business objectives and performance targets for the Maintenance Department, aligned with both Group and site-level goals.
* Monitor and manage maintenance costs to stay within budget, seeking necessary approvals as per Group policies.
* Provide leadership to the engineering team by coaching during breakdowns, ensuring efficient and time-critical repairs.
* Oversee daily operations of the Maintenance team, identifying repair needs, prioritizing projects, assigning tasks, and scheduling work to minimize production disruption.
* Plan and manage scheduled maintenance while ensuring the team is well-equipped to handle unforeseen maintenance needs.
* Utilize internal and external resources effectively, leveraging both in-house capabilities and third-party contractors as required.
* Manage third-party contractor relationships, ensuring adherence to SLAs, managing costs, and reporting to both the Site Operations Manager and Group Engineering Manager on performance.
* Develop and implement proactive maintenance strategies to reduce breakdown incidents, improving plant reliability and overall performance.
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the maintenance team through training, development, and employee motivation.
* Oversee the management and continuity of Site Utilities (Electricity, Water, Air, Refrigeration, etc.), ensuring quality service and reliable operations.
Qualifications & Experience:
* A minimum of 4 years' recent experience in a similar maintenance management role, preferably within a food manufacturing environment.
* A time-served or third-level qualification in a mechanical or electrical discipline.
* Proven experience managing a large engineering team and driving performance within a complex industrial setting.
* Recent experience in successfully delivering large projects in technical environments, with a strong understanding of project management techniques.
* Strong people management skills, with the ability to mentor, motivate, and build a high-performing team.
* Highly motivated and proactive, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and challenges simultaneously.
* Proficiency in IT systems, with the ability to adapt to new technologies and tools.