Engineering And Maintenance Manager

Staffbase Recruitment Ltd; Selby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension

Additional company benefits

Job summary

Staffbase Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Maintenance Engineering Manager for a large-scale heavy industrial processing plant near Selby. You will lead a small maintenance team, manage external contractors, and drive preventative maintenance, CAPEX projects, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in maintenance management, strong electrical and mechanical skills, and experience in heavy industry or recycling sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' maintenance management or supervisory experience.
• Strong electrical and mechanical engineering skills.
• Experience in heavy industry, manufacturing or industrial processing.
• Experience in sectors such as recycling, plastics, metals or foundry.
• Proven experience leading maintenance engineers and external contractors.
• Recognised electrical qualification (HNC/HND/degree).
• 18th Edition electrical qualification would be advantageous.
• Good knowledge of PLC systems, CMMS and SAP advantageous.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain an effective PPM system.
• Manage planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Lead and support a small team of maintenance engineers.
• Manage external contractors and engineering service providers.
• Plan, manage and control maintenance activities and engineering projects.
• Support commissioning and CAPEX projects.
• Monitor, source and order spare parts and components.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and cost savings.
• Ensure training, recruitment and performance management requirements are met.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, procedures and HSE requirements.
• Provide hands-on electrical and mechanical engineering support.
• Support the ongoing reliability and availability of plant and machinery.

Skills

Maintenance management

Team leadership

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Heavy industry experience

Education

HNC/HND or degree

Electrical qualification (18th Edition)

Tools

CMMS

SAP

PLC systems

Job description

Maintenance Engineering Manager

Location: Near Selby, North Yorkshire

Salary: £60,000–£65,000 per annum, negotiable + benefits

Hours: Monday to Friday

Staffbase have been appointed to recruit a Maintenance Engineering Manager for a highly successful recycling business operating a large-scale heavy industrial processing plant near Selby.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Manager or Engineering Manager with strong electrical and mechanical engineering experience and a proven track record of leading maintenance teams within a heavy industrial, manufacturing or processing environment.

The Role

As Maintenance Engineering Manager, you will take responsibility for managing and controlling all planned and reactive maintenance activities across the site, alongside supporting commissioning and CAPEX engineering projects.

You will lead a small team of maintenance engineers and manage external contractors, ensuring plant and machinery are maintained safely, efficiently and reliably.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop, implement and maintain an effective PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) system
• Manage and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activities
• Lead and support a small team of maintenance engineers
• Manage external contractors and engineering service providers
• Plan, manage and control maintenance activities and engineering projects
• Support commissioning and CAPEX projects
• Monitor, source and order spare parts and replacement components
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, improved efficiency and cost savings
• Ensure appropriate training, recruitment and performance management requirements are met
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, company procedures and HSE requirements
• Provide hands‑on electrical and mechanical engineering support when required
• Support the ongoing reliability and availability of plant and machinery

The Candidate

We are looking for an experienced and confident Maintenance Engineering Manager / Maintenance Manager / Senior Maintenance Engineer / Engineering Manager with strong electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge and previous supervisory or management experience.

Ideally, you will have:

• Minimum 5 years' maintenance management or supervisory experience
• Strong electrical and mechanical engineering skills
• Experience working within heavy industry, manufacturing or industrial processing
• Previous experience in sectors such as recycling, chemical processing, plastics, metals, foundry, quarrying or similar environments
• Proven experience leading maintenance engineers and external contractors
• A recognised electrical engineering qualification, such as HNC, HND, degree or equivalent
• 18th Edition electrical qualification/certification would be advantageous
• Good knowledge and understanding of PLC systems
• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems
• Knowledge of SAP would be advantageous
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements; IOSH or NEBOSH qualification would be advantageous
• Excellent organisational, communication and leadership skills
• A practical, hands‑on approach to engineering and maintenance

This role would suit an experienced hands‑on Maintenance Manager or Engineering Manager who enjoys leading a team while remaining actively involved in engineering and maintenance activities.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday

Salary & Benefits

• £60,000–£65,000 per annum, negotiable
• 33 days annual leave
• Pension
• Additional company benefits