Engineering Maintenance Manager

E3recruitment; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

E3recruitment is seeking an experienced Engineering Maintenance Manager to lead two automated manufacturing facilities in Sutton-in-Ashfield, taking ownership of site-wide maintenance strategy and reliability improvements.

You will oversee the capital build of a new facility, implement a CMMS, and drive TPM-focused maintenance plans to reduce downtime while upholding health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and leading maintenance teams in heavy industrial automated manufacturing.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-output production facilities.
• Strong knowledge of TPM and asset care strategy.
• Experience implementing or optimizing CMMS.
• Proven ability to reduce reactive maintenance and improve reliability.
• Experience managing budgets and cost control.
• Commitment to health, safety and engineering compliance.
• Exposure to capital projects, installation or commissioning is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team across both factories.
• Own site-wide maintenance strategy and performance.
• Manage and control the maintenance budget.
• Support installation and ramp-up of the new facility.
• Lead CMMS implementation and usage as a core reporting tool.
• Develop and implement structured maintenance plans.
• Drive asset care and proactive maintenance culture.
• Embed TPM and reliability-centred maintenance.
• Reduce downtime and improve OEE on automated production lines.
• Ensure health & safety and statutory compliance.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

CMMS implementation

Asset care

Budget management

Health & safety compliance

Capital projects

Reliability-centred maintenance

Leadership

Education

Engineering qualification (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Maintenance Manager to take responsibility for engineering operations across two automated, fast-paced manufacturing facilities located on the same site located in the Sutton in Ashfield area,

One facility is well-established and operational, while the second is currently under construction as part of a multi-million-pound capital investment programme in partnership with a market-leading equipment supplier. The site operates at a multi-million-unit annual output, making reliability, uptime and asset performance absolutely critical. This role offers genuine influence and the opportunity to shape engineering strategy across both facilities.

What’s in it for you as Engineering Maintenance Manager:

• Highly competitive base salary
• Company annual bonus (circa £7,500 – £16,000 subject to company-wide performance
• The opportunity to spearhead the capex build of one of the UK’s most innovative new manufacturing facilities – multi million pount capex
• The autonomy to shape and build maintenance and reliability plans
• Training and career development opportunities within the wider group

Key Responsibilities of the Engineering Maintenance Manager:

• Lead, develop and manage the engineering team across both factories
• Take full ownership of site-wide maintenance strategy and performance
• Manage and control the maintenance budget
• Support the installation, commissioning and ramp-up of the new multi-million-pound facility
• Lead the implementation of a CMMS system, embedding it as a core control and reporting tool
• Develop and implement structured, forward-thinking maintenance plan
• Drive a robust asset care strategy, shifting culture from reactive to proactive maintenance
• Embed TPM tools, reliability-centred maintenance and continuous improvement methodologies
• Reduce downtime and improve OEE across automated production lines
• Ensure statutory compliance and uphold the highest health & safety standards

Key Requirements to Apply for the Engineering Maintenance Manager vacancy:

• A recognised Engineering qualification (Mechanical or Electrical)
• Proven experience managing and leading maintenance teams within a heavy industrial, automated manufacturing environment
• Experience operating in fast-paced, high-output production facilities
• Strong knowledge of TPM, asset care strategy and proactive maintenance planning
• Experience implementing or optimising a CMMS system
• Demonstrable success in reducing reactive maintenance and improving plant reliability
• Experience managing departmental budgets and cost control
• A strong commitment to health, safety and engineering compliance
• Exposure to capital projects, installation or commissioning activity (highly desirable)

Candidate Background for the Engineering Maintenance Manager Vacancy

We would welcome applicants from capital intensive automated manufacturing environments

Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership capability, experience in fast-paced automated environments, CMMS implementation knowledge, and a proven ability to develop proactive maintenance strategies.