MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Location: Nottingham
Salary: Up to £65,000
Shift: Days

Job Role of the Maintenance Manager

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a leading FMCG manufacturing business in Nottingham. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong engineering leader to take ownership of maintenance operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will lead a large team of engineers, including senior engineers and shift engineers, driving maintenance performance, equipment reliability and continuous improvement. This is a hands-off management role, focused on developing your team, empowering Lead Engineers and delivering high engineering standards rather than being involved in day-to-day hands-on maintenance.

You will be responsible for improving preventative maintenance strategies, reducing unplanned downtime, managing maintenance budgets, developing engineering talent and ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

Sector – FMCG Manufacturing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Manager

• Proven management and leadership experience within an engineering or maintenance environment.
• A hands-off management approach, with the ability to delegate and develop a team through Lead Engineers.
• Previous experience within FMCG manufacturing.
• NVQ Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent.

Requirements for the Maintenance Manager

• Experience managing multidisciplinary electrical and mechanical maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance, breakdown management and root cause analysis.
• Experience using CMMS systems and monitoring maintenance KPIs.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, spare parts and engineering resources.
• Strong communication, people management and continuous improvement skills.

Desirable Requirements for the Maintenance Manager

• Experience managing a large engineering team across multiple shifts.
• Experience working with reliability teams to improve equipment performance.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience developing Lead Engineers, apprentices and engineering training plans.

The Maintenance Manager Will Benefit From:

• Working for an established FMCG manufacturing business.
• A salary of up to £65,000, working days.
• The opportunity to lead a sizeable engineering team and influence site performance.
• A strategic, hands-off management role with a focus on reliability and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to develop the engineering function and drive long-term operational improvements.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills and experience, please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details, contact Adem Halil at Pioneer Selection.

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