Maintenance Engineering Manager

Axis Communications; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable fluid management is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Manager in Huntingdon. This role involves leading a maintenance team, developing maintenance schedules, and driving continuous improvements in operational efficiency. Successful candidates will have a strong engineering background and leadership skills, rooted in a commitment to safety and compliance.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Life Assurance 6x annual salary

Pension contribution up to 10%

Critical illness cover

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory role within engineering or maintenance.
• Strong background in electrical and mechanical systems.
• Proficiency in IT systems relevant to maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site maintenance function and manage a team of engineers and technicians.
• Develop and maintain a Planned Preventative Maintenance schedule.
• Collaborate to drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Technical problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Apprenticeship or professional engineer qualification

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Job description

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Maintenance Engineering Manager

Apply locations UK - Huntingdon time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id R-52178

Aliaxis: We make life flow

What does that mean? If you think about it, fluids are needed in every place or process you can imagine - in every home, in every hospital, in every factory, in every farm, in every café… In fact, we rely on fluids everywhere and every day. That’s why Aliaxis are here to help create the safest, most effective, and reliable solutions for sustainable fluid management.

The Opportunity/Role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Maintenance Engineering Manager to join our operations here in Huntingdon, Cambs. Reporting to the Manufacturing Director, you will lead the site Maintenance function, delivering a proactive and reactive multi-skilled maintenance service across all operational equipment and facility infrastructure.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Oversee and manage a team of maintenance Engineers and technicians, providing support for Extrusion processes, and support the team development through regular one-to-one meetings, identifying training needs and growth opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensuring all tasks are completed on time and any missed activities are promptly rescheduled, as well as ensuring compliance to maximize equipment reliability and uptime, coordinating and documenting all the activities using the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Manage and coordinate on-site contractors, ensuring full compliance with legal, safety, and company standards.
• Act as a technical lead for factory services, including water systems, material handling systems, sprinkler systems, and PLCs, to ensure all buildings, plant, and facilities are maintained to a high standard and are fit for purpose, supporting and coaching engineers where required, providing proactive solutions when issues arise, and acting as the go to person for technical issues which cannot be resolved.
• Collaborate with the wider Management Team to drive and actively promoting continuous improvement initiatives and best practices (5S, Lean Six Sigma projects, Daily Performance meetings etc.) that enhance plant reliability, performance and operational efficiency, through data analysis, focusing on metrics such as Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and establishing and managing clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Lead the introduction of new machinery, plant, and equipment—from specification and supplier management through to full installation—working closely with all relevant stakeholders.
• Provide maintenance and improvement support to the Warboys site, ensuring appropriate resource allocation.
• Foster a culture of safety, performance, and development by investing in workforce training and building a high-performing, accident-free team, ensuring all maintenance and development activities comply with best practices, Health & Safety legislation, and the Environmental Management System, and that the site meets Aliaxis’ Global Standard requirements by participating in ‘Visible Felt Leadership’ and ‘Safety Excellence Forum’ programmes.
• Control and manage the maintenance budget and forecasts, including Capital Expenditure proposals, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and in compliance with legal requirements and implement strategies to manage and optimize expenditure.

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate is a time-served apprentice or professionally qualified Engineer or Technician, with minimum 5 years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory role within an engineering or maintenance environment.
• Strong background in both electrical and mechanical systems, including industrial automation, PLCs, control panels, fire systems, sprinkler systems, cooling towers, chillers, and compressors is required.
• Proficiency in the use of IT systems and software relevant to engineering and maintenance operations are required, in particular proven experience in managing Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) is fundamental.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively, and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and departments are very important.
• Self-discipline, proactive and self-motivated approach are pivotal to deliver improvements within agreed objectives and timelines.
• Established and proven technical problem-solving skills are fundamental to enable quick decision making in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits:

33 days holiday (inc bank holidays) & holiday purchase scheme

Life Assurance 6x annual salary

Critical illness cover

Health and Dental Cash Plans

Pension contribution up to 10%

Enhanced parental leave

Great discounts on local retailers and restaurants

Fantastic Health & Wellbeing package including an Employee Assistance

Cycle to work scheme

Plus many more

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aliaxis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer who welcomes candidates and employees from all backgrounds. We are committed to building and investing in a culture of belonging, where all our employees feel empowered, can be their true selves and are able to bring their best ideas forward and contribute to the company’s “Growth with Purpose” strategy.

For us, equity and belonging starts at the application step: whether it's offering flexibility in scheduling interviews, or ensuring a supportive and inclusive environment, we strive to remove barriers and create equal opportunities for all applicants. Should you have specific needs, please do not hesitate to let us know and we will do our best to accommodate.

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About Us

At Aliaxis, we design sustainable, easy to install, and innovative solutions to address the world’s water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Thanks to our 15,000+ employees in over 40 countries, our pipes and fitting systems meet our customers’ most demanding needs for the building, infrastructure, industrial and agriculture sectors. Read more about us www.aliaxis.com .

Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term. By 2025, we will be focusing on the areas where we can create the biggest impact: on carbon reduction in our plants and on increasing the share of recycled content in our products. In conjunction, we will continue to develop more and better water solutions for society as a whole. We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviors that we at Aliaxis stand for:

• We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast,
• We Care for the environment, our customers and each other,
• We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.