Maintenance Manager

Hunter Savage; Cookstown; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Career development support

Job summary

Hunter Savage is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead a team of engineers in our fast-paced retail division. You will drive operational excellence, ensure safety and high workmanship, and embed new systems and ways of working.

This role offers leadership development, exposure to change initiatives, and a dynamic environment where collaboration across production, technical, and maintenance is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a third-level engineering degree with 3+ years of industrial experience, or time-served electrical/mechanical with 5+ years in industry.
• Proven leadership to engage, motivate, and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication and proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with root cause analysis and structured problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and motivate the engineering team to high engagement and performance.
• Maintain high standards for engineering workmanship, processes and behaviours.
• Build team capability through targeted training and development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, food safety, and environmental regulations.
• Champion a proactive safety culture and embed safe systems of work.
• Oversee the preventive maintenance plan and ensure timely, high-quality work.
• Drive RCA practices and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Coordinate daily engineering priorities across planned, reactive and production needs.
• Manage the engineering budget to align with site priorities.
• Foster collaboration between production, technical, and maintenance teams.
• Lead planned shutdowns and ensure safe, timely completion.
• Use CMMS for data-driven decision making.
• Act as change leader, embedding new systems and processes.
• Manage contractor activity and ensure safe practices and quality delivery.
• Support Engineering Capital Projects to factor maintenance early in projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Data analysis

Change management

Budget management

Education

Engineering degree (3+ years industrial)

Time-served electrical/mechanical

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Contact: Conor O'Hagan

Description:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Maintenance Manager to lead a team of skilled engineers within our fast-paced retail department. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our engineering activities while fostering a culture of safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The Maintenance Manager (Retail) will be instrumental in driving operational excellence, maintaining high standards, and leading the team through change as we adopt new systems and technologies.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Role:

1. Competitive Salary
2. Leadership Opportunity – Manage and develop a high-performing engineering team
3. Dynamic Environment – Work within a fast-paced, innovative retail department

The Role:

As the Maintenance Manager, you will:

• Lead, coach, and motivate the engineering team to achieve high levels of engagement and performance.
• Maintain and uphold high standards for engineering workmanship, processes, and behaviours.
• Build team capability through targeted training, coaching, and development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, food safety, and environmental regulations.
• Champion a proactive safety culture and embed safe systems of work.
• Oversee the delivery of the preventative maintenance plan, ensuring timely and high-quality task completion.
• Drive root cause analysis (RCA) practices and ensure corrective actions are implemented effectively.
• Coordinate daily engineering priorities across planned, reactive, and production needs.
• Manage the engineering budget, ensuring controlled and justified spending aligned with site priorities.
• Foster collaboration between production, technical, and maintenance teams to support operational performance.
• Lead planned shutdowns, ensuring all work is completed safely, on time, and to the required standard.
• Drive accurate and consistent use of the CMMS to support data-driven decision-making.
• Act as a change leader, embedding new systems, processes, and ways of working.
• Manage contractor activity and compliance, ensuring safe practices and high-quality delivery.
• Support the Engineering Capital Projects team to ensure maintenance considerations are integrated early in project lifecycles.

The Person:

To excel in this role, you will have:

Essential Criteria:

• A third-level engineering degree with 3+ years of industrial experience, OR time-served electrical/mechanical (ideally multi-skilled) with 5+ years of recent industrial experience.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to engage, motivate, and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Strong analytical and decision-making abilities, with the capacity to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in root cause analysis and structured problem-solving approaches.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond confidently to changing operational demands.
• Sound technical knowledge of preventative/predictive maintenance, CMMS, and asset care.
• Competence in interpreting data to support sound engineering and production decisions.
• Financial awareness, with the ability to manage budgets and optimise resources.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience with automation and controls, including PLC fault-finding.
• Training or certification in food safety and health & safety legislation.
• Understanding of food manufacturing compliance, including HACCP and hygienic design principles.
• Experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment, particularly FMCG.
• Knowledge of plant and equipment compliance for food safety, health & safety, and environmental legislation.

The Reward:

• Salary: Competitive
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, including pension scheme, training opportunities, and career development support.
• Culture: Join a forward-thinking organisation that values innovation, teamwork, and employee well-being.

Salary details are provided as a guide and may vary based on experience and expertise. We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of response.