Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Maintenance & Engineering Manager
Location: Tewkesbury
Salary £60000 - £65000 per annum per annum negotiable dependant on experience & qualifications
Full time Contracted to 45 hrs per week - Monday to Friday

Why join the company?
A visible, site-critical leadership role with real influence on performance and reliability.
The opportunity to embed preventative maintenance and continuous improvement across the business.
Be part of a long-established, values-led, family-owned organisation.

Job description

At the company we recognise that we will achieve far greater success working as a team, with empathetic people management and valuing each other, our staff and our customers.
The aim of the Team is to give a disciplined and determined effort to value everyone and everything and as a consequence make the Company the first preference for employees and customers alike over the long term.

Overview:
The Maintenance Manager leads a team to oversee the upkeep, repair, and efficiency of the company's buildings and equipment, focusing on preventing breakdowns through strategies like preventive maintenance, managing budgets & ensuring safety compliance while optimising and maintaining operational performance to support overall company goals, acting as a critical link between department staff, production and senior management.

Responsibilities:
Preventative Maintenance: Plan and execute preventative maintenance programs to avoid unexpected breakdowns.
Data & Improvement: Analyse maintenance data to identify trends, improve processes, and optimise performance. Report KPIs, department focus and potential risks monthly to the board and SMT.
Team Leadership: Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and motivate maintenance staff. Structure department adequately to support key operational functions.
Operations: Develop and Implement maintenance strategies, design procedures, and oversee repair, upkeep, and installation tasks.
Engagement: Daily interactions with site departments to drive performance, quality and efficiency through operational continuous improvements.
Safety and Compliance: Enforce company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
Asset & Facility Upkeep: Ensure maximum efficiency of the equipment while maintaining standards of the facility.
Budget and costs: Manage and improve while maintaining performance.
External Contactors: Manage & control performance, quality, budgets and safety.
Support & Mentor: Help, support, and mentor staff on equipment failure or up-grades.
Operational Efficiency: Provide, schedule and manage the necessary resources to be reactive to out of hours breakdowns and reduced operational downtime.

Essential Skills:
Technical Proficiency: A solid understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, strategic thinker with relevant time management and organisational skills.
Problem-Solving: Strong diagnostic skills to identify root cause of equipment failure and implement effective solutions under pressure.
Leadership and People Skills: Ability to motivate a diverse team and build professional relationships.
Project: Experienced working with design and visualisation software such as AutoCAD.
Administrative Skills: Competency in budgeting, procurement, and using software for reporting and scheduling.
Engagement: Flexible approach to working hours.

If you're a hands-on engineering leader who thrives on improving reliability, building teams and driving site performance, we'd love to hear from you.

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