Maintenance Manager

Cobalt Energy Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Energy Limited is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for site maintenance across mechanical, electrical and related systems. The role focuses on safe, compliant, cost-effective maintenance to maximise plant availability and reliability.

You will manage contractors, coordinate outages, maintain the CMMS, and ensure regulatory compliance while controlling maintenance budgets and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, or time-served apprenticeship with management experience.
• Proven experience in a maintenance management role within an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with a focus on development and performance.
• Experience with permit-to-work systems and safe isolation.
• Experience of CMMS and maintenance budget management.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex plant breakdowns.
• Experience planning maintenance schedules and plant outages.
• Commitment to health, safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the site Maintenance Team across mechanical, electrical and multi-skilled technicians to deliver safe, compliant maintenance and maximise plant availability.
• Source, manage and induct external contractors; ensure RAMS and permit controls are in place.
• Plan outages, coordinate contractors and perform post-outage reviews within budget.
• Provide technical support to Operations and Maintenance teams and work with the Operations Manager to maximise plant availability.
• Ensure CMMS accuracy, asset history, PPM schedules and safe operating procedures are followed.
• Produce monthly departmental performance reports covering KPIs, costs and outages.

Job description

To lead and manage the site Maintenance Team, comprising mechanical, electrical and multi-skilled technicians, in delivering safe, compliant and cost-effective preventative and reactive maintenance across all site plant and equipment. The role is central to maximising plant availability and reliability, ensuring statutory compliance, and managing the maintenance budget.

• Manage, coach anddevelop the Maintenance Team, including performance reviews and training plans.
• Maintain a clearunderstanding of plant condition and performance, responding promptly andeffectively to breakdowns and unplanned stoppages.
• Source and manageexternal contractors were required, selecting suppliers based on competence,safety performance, cost and availability. Ensure all contractors are approvedand inducted and work under appropriate RAMS and permit controls.
• Plan, scope,resource and deliver planned outages on time and within budget, includingcontractor coordination and post-outage review.
• Provide technicalsupport and guidance to both the Operations and Maintenance teams.
• Work closely withthe Operations Manager to ensure maximum plant availability.
• All other dutieswhich reasonably fall within the capability of the Maintenance Manager wheredirected or requested by the Plant Manager.
• Ensure site remainscompliant to required regulations (PSSR, LOLER, COSSH).
• Manage themaintenance budget, both operational and capital, including cost control andforecasting.
• Manage criticalspares and stores, ensuring appropriate stock levels for critical plant.
• Lead root causeanalysis of significant failures and drive continuous improvement in plantreliability.
• Ensure the CMMS isaccurately maintained, including work orders, asset history and PPM schedules.
• Produce and reviewrisk assessments and method statements for maintenance activities.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead by example inhealth and safety, ensuring full compliance with the Health and Safety at Workregulations and WOL site safety rules.
• Participate in thesite on-call rota (currently 1 week in 4).
• Ensure all membersof the Maintenance Team follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and workinstructions.
• Observe, befamiliar with and comply with all company policies.
• Ensure allcondition-based maintenance (CBM) activities are completed in line withComputerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) schedules.
• Achieve plannedpreventative maintenance (PPM) compliance targets and contribute to the siteavailability target of 90%, with performance monitored through KPIs such as PPMcompliance.
• Produce a monthlydepartmental performance report, covering KPIs, costs, safety and outageprogress, by close of business on the fifth working day of the following month.
• Ensure highstandards of housekeeping are maintained, keeping all work areas clean, tidyand safe.

Systems and Processes:

• Steam, condensateand water systems.
• Turbine andgenerator.
• Control andinstrumentation (DCS/PLC).
• Compressed airsystems.
• Flue gas abatementand reagent dosing systems.
• Ash conveyors.
• Fire detectionand suppression

Experience/Qualifications/Skills:

• An HNC/HND or degree in mechanical orelectrical engineering, or an equivalent time-served apprenticeship withmanagement experience.
• Proven experience in a maintenance managementrole within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skillswith a focus on development and performance.
• Experience of permit-to-work systems andsafe isolation
• Experience of CMMS and maintenance budgetmanagement.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively diagnoseand resolve complex plant breakdowns.
• Experience in planning and executingmaintenance schedules and plant outages.
• A proactive and preventativemaintenance-focused approach.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, andcollaboration skills.
• A strong commitment to health, safety andregulatory compliance.
• Flexibility to participate in the on-callrota.
• Experiencein power generation, biomass, energy-from-waste or a process industry.
• Knowledgeof reliability-centred maintenance or root cause analysis techniques.