Maintenance & Engineering Lead for New 24/7 DC

Bridgestaff Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestaff Group is recruiting an Engineering Manager for a new regional distribution centre in Avonmouth. You will lead a team of maintenance professionals, shaping maintenance strategy and safety culture in a 24/7 operation.

You will own maintenance delivery, compliance, and continuous improvement, with evening and night premiums and on-call duties as part of the site leadership team.

Qualifications

• Maintenance leadership experience in a distribution, logistics, retail, manufacturing or similar environment.
• Proven experience managing multi-skilled engineering teams.
• Strong Health & Safety and statutory compliance knowledge.
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers and maintenance budgets.
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of multi-skilled engineers and maintenance professionals.
• Drive a culture of safety, compliance, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
• Manage planned preventive maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across the site.
• Ensure statutory compliance, audits, inspections, and record keeping.
• Build relationships with contractors, suppliers, and key stakeholders.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities for cost savings and improvements.
• Support maintenance projects and ensure safe, efficient delivery.
• Assist with budget management, procurement, and capital expenditure planning.
• Ensure site compliance relating to Health & Safety, Fire Safety, LOLER, PUWER, Legionella, and other requirements.
• Support sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team leadership

H&S knowledge

Problem solving

Planning

Reporting

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Tools

BMS

CAFM

Job description

Bridgestaff Group is recruiting an Engineering Manager for a new regional distribution centre in Avonmouth. You will lead a team of maintenance professionals, shaping maintenance strategy and safety culture in a 24/7 operation.

You will own maintenance delivery, compliance, and continuous improvement, with evening and night premiums and on-call duties as part of the site leadership team.