Lead Maintenance Manager – Wastewater Asset Reliability

Jobtailor; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Maintenance Lead to manage proactive and reactive maintenance across Wastewater Recycling assets in the United Kingdom. You will lead Electrical and Mechanical Technicians, drive improvements, and own strategies to maximise asset availability and reduce life-cycle costs.

The role requires strong leadership, safety focus, and the ability to analyse asset data to inform decisions. You will foster continuous improvement and look for opportunities to bring work in-house while

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification (BTEC, NVQ or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams within industrial, manufacturing, utilities or process environments.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, reliability improvement and asset management principles.
• Experience developing proactive and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A strong focus on safety, compliance and continuous improvement.
• The ability to analyse asset performance data and make informed maintenance decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of proactive and reactive maintenance activities across Wastewater Recycling assets.
• Lead a team of highly skilled Electrical and Mechanical Technicians.
• Drive asset performance, reduce operational risk and deliver long-term improvements.
• Own maintenance strategies that maximise asset availability, improve reliability and reduce whole-life costs.
• Lead and develop proactive maintenance approaches, including condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
• Identify opportunities to bring more work in-house and reduce reliance on external contractors.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement, empowering teams to deliver high-quality maintenance outcomes.

Skills

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Maintenance Planning

Asset Reliability

Data Analysis

Education

Level 3 qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

BTEC or NVQ or equivalent

Tools

Condition Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance

Asset Management

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Maintenance Lead to manage proactive and reactive maintenance across Wastewater Recycling assets in the United Kingdom. You will lead Electrical and Mechanical Technicians, drive improvements, and own strategies to maximise asset availability and reduce life-cycle costs.

The role requires strong leadership, safety focus, and the ability to analyse asset data to inform decisions. You will foster continuous improvement and look for opportunities to bring work in-house while