Maintenance Manager
Location: Petersfield

Permanent
Our client, a leading organization within a highly regulated manufacturing sector, is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead and develop their engineering function across production and processing operations.
This is a key leadership role, offering full responsibility for asset reliability, maintenance performance, and engineering capability across a complex, high-speed manufacturing environment.
You will play a central role in driving operational excellence through structured maintenance strategies, continuous improvement initiatives, and strong team leadership, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations.
Key Responsibilities

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  Lead, coach, and manage a multi-skilled maintenance team operating in an environment, fostering a high-performance and accountable culture

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  Develop team capability through structured training, coaching, and performance management to maximize flexibility and efficiency

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  Own and implement preventive and autonomous maintenance strategies aligned with operational requirements to maximize uptime and minimize downtime

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  Drive performance through key metrics

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  Oversee maintenance planning and execution ensuring strong governance and asset tracking

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  Ensure all production, utility, and facility assets meet required safety, quality, and regulatory standards

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  Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives to eliminate recurring issues

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  Embed continuous improvement methodologies to enhance reliability and operational performance

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  Champion health, safety, quality, and compliance, supporting audits and investigations where required

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  Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, supply chain, projects, and external partners to drive reliability improvements

Candidate Requirements

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  Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience

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  Proven experience in a Maintenance & Reliability leadership role within a regulated manufacturing environment

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  Strong knowledge of TPM, Lean, continuous improvement, and reliability engineering principles

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  Demonstrated experience leading, motivating, and developing teams

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  Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

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  Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, including root cause analysis

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  Ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced, high-demand production environment

The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to join a progressive organization committed to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and developing engineering capability. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on reliability performance and long-term asset strategy within a dynamic manufacturing setting.