Engineering Maintenance Manager

Papa John's International , Inc.; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Papa Johns International, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering team in our Milton Keynes facility, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable production.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on maintaining critical equipment and driving continuous improvement to meet audit and customer readiness. You will manage multidisciplinary engineers, plan Preventative Maintenance, control budgets and KPIs, and partner with Production, Warehouse and Technical teams to

Qualifications

• Significant engineering leadership experience in manufacturing, food production or automated environments.
• Strong electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and reliability engineering.
• Experience managing engineers, contractors and projects.
• Strong Health & Safety and Food Safety understanding.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced 24/7 operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of multi-skilled engineers.
• Ensure maximum availability and reliability of production equipment.
• Create and manage preventative maintenance programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and performance.
• Manage engineering budgets, KPIs and capital projects.
• Work with Production, Warehouse and Technical teams to minimise downtime.
• Manage contractors and ensure RAMS compliance.
• Maintain high Health & Safety, Food Safety and Quality standards.
• Foster a culture of accountability and problem-solving across the team.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Electrical & mechanical

PLC control systems

Preventative maintenance

Project management

Health & Safety

Stakeholder management

24/7 operations

Education

Engineering qualification (NVQ3/ONC/City & Guilds)

Job description

Role Summary

At Papa Johns, we know great products start with great operations. We're looking for an experienced Engineering Maintenance Manager to lead our engineering team and ensure our production facility operates safely, efficiently and reliably.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be responsible for maintaining critical production equipment, driving continuous improvement, developing engineering talent and ensuring our operation is always audit and customer ready.

If you're passionate about engineering excellence, thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoy building high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and developing a team of multi-skilled engineers
• Ensuring maximum availability and reliability of production equipment
• Creating and managing preventative maintenance programmes
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and performance
• Managing engineering budgets, KPIs and capital projects
• Working closely with Production, Warehouse and Technical teams to minimise downtime
• Managing contractors and ensuring compliance with site standards and RAMS
• Maintaining high standards of Health & Safety, Food Safety and Quality
• Supporting a culture of accountability, ownership and problem-solving across the team

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Significant engineering leadership experience within a manufacturing, food production or automated environment
• Strong electrical and mechanical engineering knowledge
• Experience working with PLC-controlled equipment
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance systems and reliability engineering
• Experience managing engineers, contractors and engineering projects
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and Food Safety requirements
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced 24/7 operation

Desirable

• Fresh food manufacturing experience
• Experience leading Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement projects
• NVQ Level 3, ONC/D, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification
• 18th Edition qualification
• Experience managing CAPEX projects from business case to delivery