Maintenance Manager

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Harleston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Discount Hub

Refer a friend scheme

Free fruit provided on site

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

BSW Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering function at our UK site, driving plant reliability, safety, and performance. You will oversee mechanical and electrical teams, deliver a robust PPM strategy, and work with Production and Site Leadership to improve uptime and OEE.

This role offers a key leadership position with real impact, opportunities to implement continuous improvement, manage budgets, and develop engineering talent in a busy timber processing

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environments.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams.
• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge.
• Experience with PPM and continuous improvement.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead health & safety across all engineering activities
• Develop and manage PPM schedules
• Improve equipment reliability, uptime, and OEE
• Analyse breakdowns and implement root cause solutions
• Lead, coach, and develop engineering teams
• Manage contractors, spares, and engineering budgets
• Drive continuous improvement and reduce downtime

Skills

Engineering apprenticeship

Manufacturing experience

Leadership

Mechanical & electrical

PPM & CI

Problem solving & communication

Job description

Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours, including 1 in 4 Saturdays

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead our engineering function, driving plant reliability, safety, and

performance.

You’ll oversee mechanical and electrical teams, deliver an effective PPM strategy, and play a key role in improving uptime and

OEE. Working closely with Production and Site Leadership, you’ll ensure engineering supports operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead health & safety across all engineering activities
• Develop and manage PPM schedules
• Improve equipment reliability, uptime, and OEE
• Analyse breakdowns and implement root cause solutions
• Lead, coach, and develop engineering teams
• Manage contractors, spares, and engineering budgets
• Drive continuous improvement and reduce downtime

About You

• Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent
• Experience in manufacturing/production environments
• Proven leadership of engineering teams
• Strong mechanical & electrical knowledge
• Experience with PPM and continuous improvement
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Why Join Us?

• Key leadership role with real impact
• Opportunity to drive performance improvements
• Work closely with senior leadership
• Career development and progression opportunities

Who we are:

BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from

tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.

We market 35 million saplings annually through the country’s leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through

Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets

a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the

country.

BSW operates as a collection of experts – an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the

business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.

With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands

of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.

What you will receive in return:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Employee Discount Hub
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free fruit provided on site
• Cycle to Work Scheme