Maintenance Manager

Nicholson Hird; Borough of Wyre; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is looking for a Maintenance Manager in the Borough of Wyre, UK. This role involves leading a dynamic team of engineers, supporting CMMS implementation, and driving a preventative maintenance program. Ideal candidates will have engineering qualifications and experience in food or beverage manufacturing. Competitive package includes leadership training, pension, bonus, healthcare, and flexible working.

Benefits

Formal leadership training and qualification

Pension

Bonus

Healthcare

Flexitime working

Qualifications

• Experience managing a CMMS implementation is advantageous.
• Ambitious FMCG-biased Engineering Maintenance professional.
• Ability to drive change and promote high standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and motivate a team of multiskilled engineers.
• Support the implementation and optimisation of the CMMS.
• Identify skills gaps and ensure training needs are met.

Skills

Qualified Engineer – mechanical or electrical engineering

Previous experience in a Maintenance leadership role in food or beverage manufacturing

Ideally Level 5 equivalent in leadership

Experienced with CMMS

PM, TPM exposure to data-driven approaches

Strong root-cause problem-solving skills

Ability to develop, coach, and mentor a team

Job description

Maintenance Manager – Food Manufacturing – Fylde

Nicholson Hird Ltd is working in retained partnership with a long established FMCG manufacturer in the recruitment of an accomplished Maintenance Manager to lead, develop and motivate a dynamic team of multiskilled engineers as this site goes through significant change and the implementation of a computerised maintenance management system.

The Maintenance Manager will support heavily on the implementation and optimisation of the CMMS, driving a sustainable preventative maintenance programme, and working closely with the Engineering Manager and team supervisors to further develop data‑driven approaches to reliability improvements. They'll work to further develop their maintenance team, identifying skills gaps, ensuring training needs are met, and planning for succession as this site grows. They'll also support on‑site projects as this business goes through significant capital investment.

Key Skills

• Qualified Engineer – mechanical or electrical engineering
• Previous experience in a Maintenance leadership role, in food or beverage manufacturing
• Ideally Level 5 equivalent in leadership, or willing to train to this level if not
• Experienced with CMMS; any exposure to managing a CMMS implementation would be advantageous
• PM, TPM, exposure to data‑driven approaches such as MTBF, RCM, FMECA
• Strong, root‑cause problem‑solving skills using methodologies such as A3, 8D, 5Y etc., will proactively identify trends, highly data driven.
• A passionate leader of people who shows genuine interest and ability in developing, coaching and mentoring a team of engineers, encouraging them to meet their own potential

We seek an ambitious FMCG‑biased Engineering Maintenance professional, who will drive change through promoting consistently high standards and expectations, bring an infectious enthusiasm to the team, inspire and influence, and collaborate well with other departments to ensure the best integration of engineering in the wider business.

This is a superb opportunity to join the leadership team of a business posting strong profits this year, and exciting ongoing investment plans.

Benefits

Package to include formal leadership training and qualification, pension, bonus, healthcare and flexitime working. Site‑based role.