Maintenance Manager

TipTopJob; Deal; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned FMCG manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance Manager in Deal. The role involves leading a maintenance team, managing equipment maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols. Ideal candidates will have FMCG line experience and strong technical knowledge. This role offers a competitive salary between GBP50,000 and GBP60,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in Food and Beverage Manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to lead teams and communicate clearly across departments.
• Confident in managing workflows and scheduling maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the maintenance team, ensuring safety protocols.
• Oversee installation and preventive maintenance of factory equipment.
• Manage the maintenance department's budget and vendor relationships.
• Provide technical assistance and troubleshoot operational issues.
• Implement strategies to reduce equipment downtime.

Skills

FMCG line experience

Managerial experience

Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge

Leadership and Communication

Planning and Organization skills

Tools

Maintenance management software (CMMS)

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Manager: Deal : FMCG

GBP50,000 : GBP60,000 Depending on experience

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Manager to join a UK-known FMCG manufacturer in the Deal area. This is a great opportunity to join an innovative and exciting industry.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Recruit, train, and manage the maintenance team, setting schedules and ensuring adherence to safety protocols. 4/5 engineers and 2 shift leaders below them.
• Equipment Management: Oversee the installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of all factory equipment, machinery, and the physical plant.
• Budget and Inventory: Manage the maintenance department's budget, track inventory, and oversee vendor and contractor relationships.
• Technical Support: Provide hands-on technical assistance to production and lead troubleshooting efforts for operational and equipment issues.
• Ensures machinery reliability and safety through preventative and corrective maintenance, including maintenance scheduling.
• Downtime Reduction: Implement strategies to minimize planned and unplanned equipment downtime, ensuring maximum production capacity.
• Continuous Improvement: Lead and participate in continuous improvement processes to enhance operational efficiency, reduce defects, and optimize maintenance costs.
• Maintaining compliance with GMP, safety, and environmental regulations within the food and beverage manufacturing environment.
• Line machinery: Conveyors, belt-driven machines, packaging machines, washing and filling machines, capping machines, and labelling machines.

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• FMCG line experience
• Bottling experience is desirable
• Managerial experience is essential: confident leading teams and projects
• Technical Expertise: Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge to troubleshoot equipment and read technical documents
• Familiarity with Food and Beverage Manufacturing: Understanding of industry-specific equipment, regulations, and GMP is highly beneficial
• Planning and Organization: Skills in scheduling maintenance tasks, managing workflows, and utilizing maintenance management software (CMMS)
• Leadership and Communication: Ability to lead a team, communicate clearly with various departments, and foster a positive working relationship

If you believe you are a good fit for a Maintenance Manager, please apply now.

If you are interested in this position please click apply.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent and contract roles within Engineering and Manufacturing, IT and Digital, Science and Technology and Service and Sales sectors.

Please note, as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.