Maintenance Manager

NT Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

NT Engineering & Manufacturing in Glasgow is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead engineering maintenance across multi-site operations. You’ll head a team of 10, own the department budget and drive asset care strategy, ensuring safety, quality and cost targets are met.

You’ll develop preventative maintenance programmes, embed continuous improvement, and work with production and planning to hit efficiency goals. A strong regulatory and CI background is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent operational experience.
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams in manufacturing or process-driven environments.
• Strong understanding of regulated site standards (BRC, ISO, HMRC bonded).
• CI/Lean Six Sigma or WCM experience.
• NEBOSH, COSHH and HACCP knowledge.
• SAP and SCADA experience desirable.
• Good financial awareness and budget management.
• Strong people leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering asset care and preventative maintenance strategies across all production sites.
• Setting and owning KPIs across Safety, Quality, Performance and Cost.
• Leading, coaching and developing the maintenance team towards an autonomous, accountable culture.
• Embedding WCM methods, root cause problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Working closely with production, planning and supply teams to hit efficiency and performance targets.
• Delivering minor capex projects and engineering solutions for brand changes and new product enquiries.
• Leading on food safety, ISO and BRC compliance for maintenance, including audits and NC close outs.
• Ensuring H&S and environmental standards across all sites.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Budget management

Lean Six Sigma

Compliance knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

SCADA

Job description

Maintenance Manager
Glasgow | Permanent | Spirits Manufacturing

We’re working with a well-established spirits manufacturer in Glasgow who are looking for a Maintenance Manager to lead engineering maintenance across their multi-site operations.

You’ll head up a team of 10 and own the department budget. Your job is to keep the assets running at their best while keeping costs in check, and you’ll have real input into asset care strategy across the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Developing and delivering asset care and preventative maintenance strategies across all production sites
• Setting and owning KPIs across Safety, Quality, Performance and Cost
• Leading, coaching and developing the maintenance team towards an autonomous, accountable culture
• Embedding WCM methods, root cause problem solving and continuous improvement
• Working closely with production, planning and supply teams to hit efficiency and performance targets
• Delivering minor capex projects and engineering solutions for brand changes and new product enquiries
• Leading on food safety, ISO and BRC compliance for maintenance, including audits and NC close outs
• Making sure H&S and environmental standards are met across all sites

What we’re looking for

• Degree level education or equivalent operational experience
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams in a manufacturing or process-driven environment (distilling, FMCG, pharma or food would be ideal, but we’ll consider other process industries too)
• Strong understanding of compliance and standards within a regulated site (e.g. BRC, ISO, HMRC bonded)
• Strong grounding in CI, Lean Six Sigma or WCM, with TRACC knowledge an advantage
• NEBOSH, COSHH and HACCP knowledge
• SAP and SCADA experience desirable
• Good financial awareness and confidence managing operational budgets
• A strong people leader with great communication skills

For a confidential chat, get in touch with Danielle Scott at NT Engineering & Manufacturing on 07425 643 205 or [e-mail].