FMCG Maintenance Manager: Lead Engineering & Reliability

Jason's Sourdough | Geary's Bakeries; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free delicious bread

BUPA Cashback Plan

Death In Service

Cycle to Work scheme

£10k prize

Refer a friend bonus £500

Job summary

Geary's Bakeries is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead engineering in our fast-paced production facility. You will manage engineers, CAPEX projects, and plant reliability, driving an effective maintenance programme across operations, hygiene, technical and engineering teams.

You will develop your team, promote safety culture, ensure audit readiness, and optimise CMMS use for planned and reactive maintenance. A background in FMCG manufacturing and a hands-on, proactive approach are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar FMCG engineering role.
• Engineering degree or equivalent (minimum Level 3).
• Knowledge of mechanical/electrical systems, PLC, HMI, robots and drives.
• Strong people management, planning and process control skills.
• Awareness of H&S, Quality and Food Safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an effective maintenance programme in a fast-paced production facility.
• Plan and schedule maintenance activities including breakdowns, compliance and pre-planned tasks.
• Lead Engineering Management team to ensure audit readiness (permits, logs, hand back forms).
• Utilise CMMS including PPM schedule, work requests and work orders.
• Ensure spare parts availability and embedded replacement processes.
• Drive continuous improvement to decrease breakdowns and optimise pre-planned maintenance windows.
• Report leading and lagging planning KPIs at weekly engineering meetings.

Skills

People management

Engineering leadership

Maintenance planning

Electrical/mechanical systems

HSE awareness

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent (Min L3)

Tools

CMMS

PPM scheduling

Work orders system

Job description

Geary's Bakeries is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead engineering in our fast-paced production facility. You will manage engineers, CAPEX projects, and plant reliability, driving an effective maintenance programme across operations, hygiene, technical and engineering teams.

You will develop your team, promote safety culture, ensure audit readiness, and optimise CMMS use for planned and reactive maintenance. A background in FMCG manufacturing and a hands-on, proactive approach are essential.