Maintenance Manager

KinTec Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy production company in Surrey is seeking a proactive Maintenance Manager to ensure efficiency and safety in a large power generation facility. The role involves managing teams, executing maintenance strategies, and ensuring compliance. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Engineering and experience in high-hazard environments. The position is permanent and offers an opportunity for leadership in a dynamic sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high-hazard or COMAH site maintenance environments.
• Understanding of safe systems of work, with Senior Authorised Person (HV) status preferred.
• Experience in mentoring and developing junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification and implementation of plant upgrades.
• Execute planned and reactive maintenance to ensure operational efficiency.
• Manage contractor performance and schedules to guarantee high-quality work.

Skills

Contract and contractor management

Operational efficiency identification

Team management

Safety compliance

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Maintenance Manager

Location: Surrey, UK
Sector: Power Generation / CHP / Refinery / COMAH-compliant Facilities
Type: Permanent

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has opened for a proactive and experienced Maintenance Manager to join a leading energy production site in Surrey. This role is key in ensuring the long-term operational efficiency, safety, and reliability of a complex industrial power generation facility. The successful candidate will be hands-on, technically capable, and confident in managing teams, contractors, and safety compliance across a high-hazard, regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the identification and implementation of plant upgrades and operational improvements

• Execute planned and reactive maintenance in accordance with technical expertise

• Maintain accurate documentation of all maintenance activities to support future planning

• Support and contribute to the site’s Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) strategy

• Mentor and develop junior team members and apprentices

• Manage contractor performance, schedules, and contracts to ensure high-quality work

• Ensure plant documentation, including drawings and records, remains current

• Assist in overseeing stock levels of critical spares and consumables to maintain plant resilience

Qualifications and Experience

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering, ideally with a specialism in Controls & Instrumentation, Mechanical, or Electrical

• Proven experience in high-hazard or COMAH site maintenance environments

• Experience in contract and contractor management, with the ability to ensure quality and compliance

• Demonstrable ability to challenge processes and identify operational efficiencies

• Knowledge of safe systems of work, with Senior Authorised Person (HV) status preferred

• A continuous improvement mindset and the ability to drive change across engineering operations

Additional Information

• Must have the right to work in the UK; no visa sponsorship is available for this role.

• Applicants should have experience in high-integrity environments such as power stations, CHP plants, or heavy process industries.