Maintenance Manager

Kinetic PLC; Dukinfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic PLC in Dukinfield is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead our workshop maintenance team and deliver reliable plant performance. The role focuses on proactive maintenance planning, fault diagnosis, and hands-on supervision of six technicians in a busy workshop environment.

You will manage budgets, coordinate external contractors, and drive safety compliance while improving efficiency and uptime through structured maintenance strategies and modern CAD-assisted planning.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with workshop machinery and equipment.
• Experience with PPM scheduling and maintenance planning.
• Ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical and pneumatic faults.
• Strong leadership and team supervision skills.
• Knowledge of CAD software and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules for all plant, machinery, and site services.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults in a timely manner.
• Minimise plant and production downtime through rapid fault diagnosis and effective repair strategies.
• Project manage new installations and the modification or upgrade of existing equipment.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date maintenance records, logs, and technical documentation.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and availability.
• Lead, supervise, and develop a maintenance team of six personnel and manage external contractors.
• Allocate workloads, set priorities, and ensure maintenance activities align with production requirements.
• Support training and ongoing skills development within the maintenance team.
• Take responsibility for maintenance budgets, contractor costs, and spare parts control

Skills

Band saws

Welding

Fabrication

Sheet metal work

Fault diagnosis

Preventative maintenance

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

CAD software

Safety compliance

Leadership

Budget management

Job description

Are you an experienced Workshop Maintenance Manager looking for your next permanent position?

Is Duckinfield, Tameside an area you are happy commuting to for work?

Does a salary paying up to £60000 dependant on experience work for you?

Do you have hands on experience working with guillotines, drills, and band saws in a workshop environment?

Happy doing Fault diagnosis in mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, gearbox, motor, pump, fan, compressor systems, conveyors and extraction systems?

Can you lead a team of six, showing strong leadership skills?

Do you have strong knowledge of welding, fabrication, and sheet metal work?

Job Title - Maintenance Manager

Salary - £50000 - £60000

Location - Duckinfield

Job will involve

• Manage and deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules for all plant, machinery, and site services.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults in a timely manner.
• Minimise plant and production downtime through rapid fault diagnosis and effective repair strategies.
• Project manage new installations and the modification or upgrade of existing equipment.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date maintenance records, logs, and technical documentation.
• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and availability.
• Management & Leadership
• Lead, supervise, and develop a maintenance team of six personnel and manage external contractors.
• Allocate workloads, set priorities, and ensure maintenance activities align with production requirements.
• Support training and ongoing skills development within the maintenance team.
• Take responsibility for maintenance budgets, contractor costs, and spare parts control

Ideal candidates will have the following skills and experience

• Hands-on experience working with guillotines, drills, and band saws in a workshop environment.
• Strong knowledge of welding, fabrication, and sheet metal work.
• Fault diagnosis in mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, gearbox, motor, pump, fan, compressor systems, conveyors and extraction systems
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems and maintenance planning.
• Strong mechanical and basic electrical fault-finding capability.
• Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Understanding of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.