Maintenance Manager

Aspion Search; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% annual bonus

Electric car scheme – salary sacrifice

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Relocation package available for the w

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

A leading UK steel manufacturing and recycling business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations at its Cardiff recycling facility. You will own maintenance across the shredding site, implement preventative maintenance routines, and drive plant reliability for high-value equipment.

You will lead a team of mechanical and electrical engineers, plan maintenance activities around production, and ensure safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Senior maintenance or engineering leadership experience in heavy industrial environments.
• Experience with preventative maintenance programs and planning/scheduling.
• Experience managing engineers, fitters, or maintenance technicians.
• Shredder or sizeable heavy-process machinery experience is advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving and prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own maintenance operations across the shredding facility.
• Develop and maintain preventative maintenance schedules.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance to maximise uptime.
• Lead mechanical and electrical engineers and fitters.
• Oversee reactive maintenance, breakdowns and repairs.
• Drive improvements to equipment reliability and maintenance performance.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are prioritised, scheduled, and documented.
• Collaborate with production to align maintenance with schedules.
• Uphold safety standards and equipment compliance.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and drive efficiency.

Skills

Maintenance management

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Team leadership

Preventative maintenance

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Diagnostics

Plant reliability

Shredder experience

Job description

Salary: Competitive, depending on level of experience

Industry: Metals / Recycling

Reference: ASPLIV

Our client, a leading UK steel manufacturing and recycling business, is looking to appoint an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations at its recycling facility in Cardiff.

The site operates a modern, high-value industrial shredder, representing a £25 million investment, and is looking to strengthen its engineering function with someone who can take ownership of maintenance activities, improve preventative maintenance routines, and maximise plant reliability.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced maintenance professional with a background in scrap metal recycling, heavy industrial processing, or similar mechanical environments. Shredder experience would be highly advantageous, although candidates from other heavy process industries with strong technical knowledge and proven team management experience will also be considered.

The successful candidate will lead a team of mechanical and electrical engineers, ensuring maintenance activities are effectively planned, scheduled, and delivered to minimise downtime and maintain operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of maintenance operations across the site's industrial shredding facility.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective preventative maintenance schedules.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities to minimise disruption and maximise equipment uptime.
• Lead and manage a team of mechanical and electrical engineers and fitters.
• Oversee reactive maintenance, breakdowns, fault finding, and repair activities.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and implement improvements to plant reliability.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are prioritised, scheduled, and completed effectively.
• Work closely with operational teams to coordinate maintenance requirements around production schedules.
• Maintain high standards of engineering practice, health and safety, and equipment compliance.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Ensure appropriate maintenance procedures, routines, and records are in place.

Key Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Manager, or similar senior maintenance role.
• Strong mechanical or electrical engineering background, with a preference for mechanically biased candidates.
• Experience managing a team of engineers, fitters, or maintenance technicians.
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance, maintenance planning, and scheduling.
• Experience maintaining heavy industrial machinery or continuous process equipment.
• Shredder experience within scrap metal recycling or waste processing would be highly advantageous.
• Ability to diagnose complex mechanical issues and understand equipment failure in detail.
• Experience managing reactive maintenance and improving planned maintenance performance.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively.
• A proactive approach to improving maintenance standards, plant reliability, and operational performance.
• Flexible approach to supporting a busy industrial operation and its maintenance requirements.
• 5% annual bonus
• Electric car scheme – save up to 40% through salary sacrifice
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Relocation package available for the right candidate
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme