Engineering Maintenance Manager

E3 Recruitment; Walsall; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary uplift after 6 months

Bonus potential

Pension contribution

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

On-site EV charging

Career development

Job summary

E3 Recruitment seeks an experienced Engineering Maintenance Manager to lead the site engineering and maintenance teams at our Walsall facility. The role offers autonomy to shape maintenance strategies and drive reliability across highly-invested capital equipment.

You will own maintenance planning, lead TPM initiatives and collaborate with production to improve OEE and efficiency. A qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering is required, with extensive manufacturing leadership

Qualifications

• Recognised mechanical or electrical engineering qualification.
• Experience managing engineering/maintenance teams in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of automated production equipment and industrial maintenance.
• Proven ability to improve plant reliability and reduce downtime.
• Experience with TPM, preventive maintenance, and asset care.
• Experience with CMMS and structured maintenance planning.
• Strong leadership to develop and manage teams.
• Experience supporting capital investment, equipment installations or commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and manage the site engineering and maintenance teams.
• Own engineering performance, maintenance strategy and plant reliability.
• Develop and implement structured preventative and planned maintenance programmes.
• Drive improvements in equipment availability, OEE and production efficiency.
• Establish a proactive maintenance culture, reducing reactive maintenance and downtime.
• Optimise CMMS usage to improve planning, reporting and asset management.
• Implement TPM, CI and reliability-centred maintenance methodologies.
• Manage budgets, maintenance expenditure and external contractors.
• Support capital investment projects, equipment upgrades and commissioning.
• Ensure engineering compliance and HSE standards.
• Collaborate with production management to deliver site performance improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Manufacturing knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Education

BEng/BSc Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Automation systems

PLC/SCADA familiarity

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Maintenance Manager to join a market-leading manufacturing organisation at its Walsall manufacturing facility. The site has undergone significant multi-million-pound capital investment, introducing modern manufacturing technology, automated production equipment and enhanced engineering capabilities.

The position offers genuine autonomy, substantial investment in engineering infrastructure and excellent long-term career development opportunities within a well-established manufacturing group.

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

• £70,000 basic salary, rising to £75,000 after 6 months
• Double-digit annual company bonus
• Double-digit company pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, increasing with service
• Extensive training, professional development and career progression opportunities
• On-site electrical car charging
• Opportunity to manage engineering operations at a site benefiting from major capital investment
• Autonomy to shape maintenance strategies, improve reliability and develop engineering performance
• Long-term career prospects within a market-leading manufacturing organisation

Key Responsibilities of the Engineering Maintenance Manager:

• Lead, develop and manage the site engineering and maintenance teams
• Take ownership of engineering performance, maintenance strategy and plant reliability
• Develop and implement structured preventative and planned maintenance programmes
• Drive improvements in equipment availability, OEE and production efficiency
• Establish a proactive maintenance culture, reducing reactive maintenance and unplanned downtime
• Optimise the use of CMMS systems to improve maintenance planning, reporting and asset management
• Implement TPM, continuous improvement and reliability-centred maintenance methodologies
• Manage engineering budgets, maintenance expenditure and external contractors
• Support ongoing capital investment projects, equipment upgrades and commissioning activities
• Ensure engineering compliance, statutory inspections and the highest standards of health and safety
• Work closely with production and operational management to deliver continuous improvements in site performance

Key Requirements to Apply for the Engineering Maintenance Manager Vacancy:

• A recognised Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification
• Proven experience managing engineering and maintenance teams within a manufacturing environments
• Strong technical knowledge of automated production equipment and industrial maintenance
• Demonstrable experience improving plant reliability, reducing downtime and implementing proactive maintenance strategies
• Good understanding of TPM, preventative maintenance and asset care methodologies
• Experience working with CMMS systems and structured maintenance planning
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop, motivate and manage engineering teams
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and engineering expenditure
• A strong commitment to health, safety and engineering compliance
• Experience supporting capital investment, equipment installation or commissioning projects would be advantageous

Candidate Background for the Engineering Maintenance Manager Vacancy

Candidates should demonstrate strong engineering leadership, a proactive approach to maintenance management and a proven track record of improving plant reliability and operational performance.
With a highly competitive remuneration package, significant investment in the manufacturing facility and excellent opportunities for professional development, this represents an outstanding opportunity to progress your engineering management career.