Location: Leicester
Salary: £60,(Apply online only) - £67,(Apply online only)
Shift: Days
Are you an experienced Maintenance Manager or Engineering Team Leader looking for your next challenge?
A fantastic opportunity has become available for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a highly automated, fast-paced manufacturing site in Leicester.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to lead from the front. You will manage and develop the engineering team while remaining hands-on technically, supporting with fault-finding, breakdowns and maintenance when required.
The site has a strong focus on engineering reliability, continuous improvement and maximising production uptime, making this an ideal role for someone who wants to make a genuine impact.
The Role
As Maintenance Manager, you will:
Lead, manage and develop the engineering and maintenance team.
Oversee planned preventative, reactive and breakdown maintenance.
Remain hands-on and support engineers with electrical and mechanical fault-finding.
Drive engineering standards, reliability and continuous improvement.
Ensure production downtime is kept to a minimum.
Manage engineering priorities and maintenance activities.
Work closely with Production to improve site performance.
Promote a strong health & safety culture across the engineering function.
Non-Negotiable Requirements
You MUST have:
Previous leadership or management experience within an engineering/maintenance environment.
A multi-skilled engineering background, with both electrical and mechanical experience.
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification as a minimum.
A genuinely hands-on approach — this is not a purely office-based management position.
Previous experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
The Ideal Candidate
You may currently be working as a:
Maintenance Manager
Engineering Manager
Engineering Supervisor
Engineering Team Leader
Senior Maintenance Engineer
Experience within FMCG, food manufacturing or high-volume manufacturing would be highly advantageous.
PLC fault-finding, PPM, continuous improvement and reliability experience would also be beneficial.
What's in it for you?
£60,(Apply online only) - £67,(Apply online only) salary
Management-level position with genuine responsibility.
Opportunity to lead and develop an engineering team.
Hands-on role allowing you to maintain your technical skills.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
Established and successful manufacturing business.
Opportunity to make a significant impact on engineering reliability and site performance.
Strong company benefits package.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Maintenance Manager, Engineering Manager, Engineering Supervisor or Senior Maintenance Engineer looking for a new challenge in Leicester, we'd love to hear from you.
Click Apply Now to be considered for this opportunity.
For further details, contact Begum Halil at Pioneer Selection.
As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.
You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply. Please see our website for further details
Salary description
£60000.00 - £67000.00 per year