An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a passionate, award-winning manufacturer in Leeds. The business has a strong leadership team, clear structure, and a proven track record of investing in its people and technology.
This Maintenance Manager position offers genuine career development opportunities across multiple departments, making it ideal for someone looking to progress into broader operational or senior leadership roles.
Package & Benefits
Salary: £60000-£65000
Pension
Generous holidays
Monday to Friday days
Additional management training
Further progression to next level engineering management
About the Role
The successful Maintenance Manager will lead engineering maintenance activities across their site in Leeds, ensuring maximum plant reliability, reduced downtime, and continuous improvement in OEE performance. You will manage engineering teams within a manufacturing environment and drive best practice maintenance strategies.
Lead Engineers or Team Managers stepping up into their first Maintenance Manager role will also be considered.
Key Requirements
UK Experience working within manufacturing or automated engineering environments
UK Proven experience managing engineering teams
Electrical or Mechanical qualification or completed apprenticeship
Key Responsibilities
Deliver and manage the planned preventative maintenance programme
Implement and manage maintenance schedules to ensure optimal plant condition
Maintain and develop planned maintenance systems with budget accountability
Create flexible maintenance plans aligned to production demands
Allocate work to engineering specialists and manage performance feedback
Identify training needs and develop team capability plans
Manage spare parts stock levels to support operational continuity while controlling cost
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and training requirements
Support Continuous Improvement and Zero Loss initiatives
For more information on the Maintenance Manager Leeds role please contact Simon on (phone number removed) or submit your CV to (url removed) or simply click apply.
Maintenance Manager role is commutable from Leeds, Rothwell, Pontefract, Wakefield, Ossett, Dewsbury, Castleford, Heckmondwike, Barnsley, Normanton, Middleton Park, Great Preston, Swillington, Newsam Green, Morley, Lofthouse, Robin Hood, Methley, Woodlesford, Garforth and other parts of West Yorkshire
Proactive also offer a referral scheme for successful applicants - if you know anyone that could be suited to this position then please contact Proactive with their details and if they are placed by Proactive you will £250*. *T&Cs apply
Why work with Proactive?
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £65000.00 per year