Maintenance Manager

NT Engineering & Manufacturing; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NT Engineering & Manufacturing in Glasgow is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead engineering maintenance across its multi-site operations. You’ll head up a team of 10, own the department budget and drive asset care strategy to maximise uptime and cost efficiency.

You’ll embed CI/Lean practices, manage safety and quality KPIs, and collaborate with production, planning and supply teams to deliver improvements and capital projects while ensuring compliance with ISO, BRC and HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent operational experience.
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of regulatory standards and compliance.
• CI/Lean Six Sigma or WCM experience; TRACC knowledge is a plus.
• NEBOSH, COSHH and HACCP knowledge.
• SAP and SCADA experience desirable.
• Good financial awareness and ability to manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset care and preventive maintenance strategies across sites.
• Set and own KPIs across Safety, Quality, Performance and Cost.
• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance team towards autonomy.
• Embed WCM, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with production, planning and supply teams to hit targets.
• Deliver minor capex projects and engineering solutions for changes.
• Oversee food safety, ISO and BRC compliance for maintenance and audits.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Compliance awareness

CI/Lean Six Sigma/WCM

HSE knowledge

Education

Degree level education 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