Maintenance Delivery Manager

E3 Recruitment Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Annual bonus

Healthcare plan

Life assurance

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking an Engineering Maintenance Manager for a leading COMAH facility in the UK. You will lead the maintenance function, drive asset reliability and oversee contractor performance on major projects.

The role requires strong leadership in a chemical/process environment, with a track record of delivering safe, cost-conscious plant improvements. Degree-level qualification and safety certifications are preferred; exposure to shutdown planning is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in a chemical/COMAH or process manufacturing setting.
• Strong delivery, contractor management, shutdown planning and KPI management.
• Degree-level qualification in Mechanical/Electrical/EC&I or Chemical/Process; IOSH/NEBOSH advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and coach the maintenance team to deliver safe and efficient engineering activities.
• Manage preventative, predictive and reactive maintenance to maximise plant reliability and availability.
• Coordinate contractor performance ensuring safety, quality and cost control.
• Deliver shutdowns and turnaround activities safely, on time and within budget.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, scheduling and CMMS usage.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to improve asset performance and reduce costs.

Skills

Leadership

Contractor management

KPI management

Continuous improvement

Asset reliability

Education

Mechanical/Electrical/EC&I/Chemical Eng degree

Job description

Working for this multi-billion-pound market-leading organisation as an Engineering Maintenance Manager means receiving a comprehensive benefits package alongside your salary. This includes an enhanced pension scheme, annual bonus, healthcare plan, life assurance and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. Progression is a genuine opportunity, supported by continued investment across the site.

As Engineering Maintenance Manager, you will lead delivery across the site. This COMAH facility is one of the UK’s leading crop protection manufacturing sites and continues to invest in operational excellence, asset reliability and plant performance. This opportunity has become available due to ongoing investment and succession planning across the function.

Engineering Maintenance Manager Responsibilities:

• Leading, developing and coaching the team to deliver safe and efficient eng activities.
• Managing preventative, predictive and reactive programmes to maximise plant reliability and availability.
• Coordinating contractor performance, ensuring high standards of safety, quality and cost control.
• Delivering shutdowns and turnaround activities safely, on time and within budget.
• Driving continuous improvement across planning, scheduling and CMMS utilisation.
• Working closely with manufacturing and operations teams to improve asset performance and reduce operational costs.

To be successful in this position as an Engineering Maintenance Manager, you will have previous leadership experience within a chemical, COMAH, petrochemical, energy or process manufacturing environment. It would be an advantage for the Engineering Maintenance Manager to possess strong knowledge of delivery, contractor management, shutdown planning and KPI management. A qualification within Mechanical, Electrical, EC&I or Chemical / Process is required, whilst degree-level qualifications and IOSH or NEBOSH certification would be advantageous.