Maintenance Manager

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager for a chemical manufacturing facility in Bradford. The role involves leading the maintenance function, ensuring compliance within a high-hazard environment, and managing a large team. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in engineering, experience in senior maintenance leadership, and strong skills in safety and contractor management. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive base salary with annual bonus

Enhanced company pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing training and development

Onsite parking

EV charging points

Multi-faith room

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior maintenance leadership in a COMAH environment.
• Strong understanding of safety legislation and asset care.
• Ability to lead teams through change.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term maintenance strategy focusing on reliability and compliance.
• Lead and develop a team of over 30 maintenance professionals.
• Ensure compliance with COMAH regulations and safety protocols.
• Oversee planned and unplanned maintenance activities effectively.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers to drive KPIs.
• Manage maintenance budgets and contractor performance.
• Engage with stakeholders across various departments.

Skills

Senior maintenance leadership

Safety legislation understanding

Contractor management skills

SAP proficiency

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM)

Lean maintenance methodologies

Excellent communication

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Maintenance Engineering

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Manager - Permanent Position | Location: West Yorkshire | Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Full Benefit Package | Lead reliability, compliance, and performance in a high-hazard environment.

About the Role

We're seeking a proactive and experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the strategic direction and daily operations of the site-wide maintenance function at our chemical manufacturing facility in Bradford. This senior management position spans Mechanical and EC&I disciplines, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective plant performance in a regulated, high-hazard (COMAH) environment. You'll manage a team of leaders and technicians, oversee contractor performance, and deliver a robust maintenance strategy aligned with safety, reliability, and business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Develop and deliver a long-term maintenance strategy focused on reliability, compliance, and asset lifecycle management.
• Team Management: Lead and develop a team of 30+ across Mechanical and EC&I Maintenance, driving accountability, engagement, and performance.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure full compliance with COMAH regulations, statutory inspections, and permit-to-work processes. Champion a safety-first culture through visible leadership and HSE interventions.
• Maintenance & Shutdowns: Oversee all planned and unplanned maintenance activities, including major shutdowns, ensuring delivery to budget, time, and safety targets.
• Reliability & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with reliability engineers to analyse failure data, implement improvement plans, and drive KPIs such as availability, MTBF, and cost efficiency.
• Budget & Contractor Oversight: Manage maintenance budgets, optimise spend, and ensure contractors meet strict safety and performance standards.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the maintenance function in leadership forums and cross-functional projects, aligning with Operations, Engineering, HSE, and Projects teams.

About You

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Maintenance Engineering (or equivalent).
• Proven experience in senior maintenance leadership within a regulated, high-hazard or COMAH environment.
• Strong understanding of safety legislation, asset care, and contractor management.
• Skilled in SAP (or similar), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), and lean maintenance methodologies.
• Excellent communicator and strategic thinker with the ability to lead through change.

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus potential
• Enhanced company pension and private healthcare
• Life assurance and Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities for ongoing training, development, and professional growth
• Onsite parking (including EV charging points) and a multi-faith room
• Many more

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of maintenance on a complex, high-hazard site supported by a strong safety culture and committed leadership team. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from candidates whose experience or background may not align perfectly with every requirement listed. If you have the skills, motivation, and leadership to make a difference, we want to hear from you