Maintenance Manager

The Collective Network Limited; England; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Northamptonshire is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead engineering performance and team development. You will mentor a skilled team, manage maintenance budgets, and drive a culture of safety and continuous improvement. If you have relevant experience in FMCG or food manufacturing, apply now for further details.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing an engineering team within a manufacturing environment.
• Success in developing teams and fostering a positive culture.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets in a fast-paced production environment.
• Flexibility to support the team outside of standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a talented team of shift engineers.
• Drive culture of safety and high performance.
• Manage all planned and reactive maintenance activity.
• Take ownership of the maintenance budget.
• Deliver and support capital investment projects.
• Collaborate to ensure manufacturing standards are met.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Manager
Northamptonshire
£60,000

Are you a hands-on Engineering Manager who thrives on leading teams, driving performance, and delivering improvement in a hands on factory environment?

If so, this is an opportunity to take ownership over a large team in our clients site in Northamptonshire, working for one of the region's most respected names in food manufacturing.

The Role

As the Maintenance Manager, you'll have full responsibility for the engineering performance from team leadership and technical development through to budgets and capital investment projects.

You'll work closely with the sites management team to ensure your area achieves operational excellence, while championing a proactive engineering culture focused on safety, reliability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a talented team of shift engineers, building capability and engagement across your area.
• Drive a strong culture of safety, teamwork and high performance.
• Manage all planned and reactive maintenance activity and ensuring compliance.
• Take ownership of the maintenance budget, ensuring effective cost control.
• Deliver and support capital investment projects to improve site performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure manufacturing standards are met and exceeded.

About You

You'll be an experienced engineering leader with a strong background in FMCG or food manufacturing, who enjoys getting the best from people and taking ownership of performance.

• Has proven experience managing an engineering team within a manufacturing environment (ideally food or FMCG).
• Can demonstrate success in developing teams and fostering a positive, high-performing culture.
• Has experience managing maintenance budgets and delivering results in a fast-paced production environment.
• Is flexible and committed - willing to support the team when needed, even outside of standard hours.

If this sounds of interest please click apply and we can give you a call to provide some more details