Maintenance Lead

Morgan Ryder; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

EV charging

Generous pension

25 days holiday

Job summary

Morgan Ryder Associates is recruiting for a Maintenance Lead at a world-class manufacturing site in Liverpool. You will oversee the maintenance function, drive reliability, and shape maintenance strategy while leading a high-performing team and collaborating with Operations.

The role reports to the Engineering Manager and offers exposure to a modern, highly automated facility with opportunities for career progression and professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading maintenance teams in regulated industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance and asset management.
• Experience with CMMS and contractor management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site's maintenance team.
• Manage preventative maintenance program and CMMS.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability and asset performance.
• Manage engineering contractors and external resources.
• Support continuous improvement and RCA activities.
• Maintain engineering compliance, safety standards and statutory inspections.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

CMMS expertise

Asset reliability

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineer degree

Tools

CMMS

ERP systems

Job description

Maintenance Lead

Competitive salary & package: bonus scheme, life insurance, private medical, EV charging and generous pension

Are you an experienced Maintenance Leader/Manager looking to make a real impact within a world-class manufacturing environment? Due to a recent promotion, we are currently recruiting for a successful global manufacturer at their state-of-the-art facility in Liverpool.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a business who continue to invest heavily in its people, facilities, technology and future growth, while offering the stability and culture of a market-leading organisation.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will lead the site's maintenance function, driving equipment reliability, engineering performance, compliance and continuous improvement across a modern, highly automated manufacturing facility.

This is a visible leadership role with significant influence across operations, engineering and continuous improvement initiatives, offering genuine scope to shape maintenance strategy and develop a high-performing team.

The Opportunity

As Maintenance Lead, you will take ownership of planned and reactive maintenance activities, engineering resource planning, contractor management, stores control and maintenance systems. You will play a key role in improving plant reliability, reducing downtime and supporting a culture of operational excellence.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and develop the site's maintenance team
• Manage preventative maintenance program and CMMS
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability and asset performance
• Manage engineering contractors and external resources
• Support continuous improvement and RCA activities
• Maintain engineering compliance, safety standards and statutory inspections
• Collaborating closely with Production, Operations and Engineering stakeholders to support business objectives.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and engaging engineering leader who combines strong technical capability with excellent people management skills.

Key skills & experience:

• Qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineer
• Experience leading maintenance teams within a manufacturing, process or industrial environment; chemical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, FMCG, process manufacturing or similarly regulated industries.

• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance, asset management and reliability principles
• Experience working with a CMMS
• A background in mechanical, electrical or chemical engineering
• Strong leadership skills along with the ability to coach, develop and motivate teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience operating within highly regulated manufacturing environments.

Why Join?

Competitive salary

Annual discretionary bonus

25 days holiday plus the option to buy or sell additional days

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Health cash plan options

Dental and travel insurance options

Cycle to Work scheme

Green car scheme and free EV charging

Excellent pension contribution with 8% employer contribution

Ongoing professional development and long-term career progression opportunities.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.