Day-Shift Reliability & Maintenance Leader

Sherborne Talent Solutions; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherborne Talent Solutions is recruiting for a Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead maintenance strategy and asset performance in a modern manufacturing facility in the UK. The role focuses on uptime, reliability, and continuous improvement across the site, reporting to senior leadership.

You will champion TPM/RCM, develop a high-performing team, and drive safety and operational excellence in a day-shift, on-site role.

Qualifications

• HND, Degree, or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Proven maintenance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of TPM, RCM, preventative and predictive maintenance principles.
• Experience supporting automated production equipment and manufacturing systems.
• Understanding of machining, CNC, or precision engineering operations.
• Demonstrated success improving equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis capability.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading, coaching, and developing the maintenance and reliability team.
• Driving TPM and Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) initiatives.
• Improving equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability.
• Standardising maintenance procedures, work instructions, and best practices.
• Leading maintenance and engineering improvement projects.
• Supporting root-cause investigations and eliminating recurring equipment failures.
• Working closely with Production and Engineering teams to maximise equipment performance.
• Monitoring maintenance KPIs and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Supporting long-term asset management and maintenance planning.
• Promoting a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

TPM

RCM

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Root-cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree or HND

Tools

PLCs

Robotics

Lean Manufacturing

Asset Performance Management

Job description

Sherborne Talent Solutions is recruiting for a Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead maintenance strategy and asset performance in a modern manufacturing facility in the UK. The role focuses on uptime, reliability, and continuous improvement across the site, reporting to senior leadership.

You will champion TPM/RCM, develop a high-performing team, and drive safety and operational excellence in a day-shift, on-site role.