Maintenance Manager

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd; Hunmanby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced parental pay

5% Pension contributions

Annual bonus scheme

Job summary

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd in Hunmanby, UK, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance team responsible for all production machinery. You will own the planned and reactive maintenance programme, manage spares, calibration of test equipment and external contractors, ensuring downtime is minimised and the build process runs smoothly.

The role requires fault-finding to PLC level, expertise with electrical/mechanical systems, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop a maintenance team.
• Experience in planned preventative maintenance scheduling.
• Strong fault finding across PLCs, electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of safe systems of work and LOTO.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team, allocate work and cover shifts.
• Own the preventative maintenance schedule for all production machinery.
• Manage reactive maintenance and breakdown response to minimise downtime.
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex faults.
• Supervise external contractors and manage maintenance spares.
• Maintain calibration records for test equipment and organise jig design/build.
• Ensure SOPs are up to date and followed; ensure ISO 9001 compliance.
• Identify and lead reliability improvements and equipment upgrades.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Maintenance planning

Fault finding PLC

Communication

Organisation

Training & mentoring

Education

HNC Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd (DSE) is a leading UK electronics manufacturer specialising in the development of advanced control and automation products for the power generation and off-highway vehicle markets. Our range of solutions includes connected devices that are subject to the latest cybersecurity standards.

The Maintenance Manager leads the maintenance team responsible for all production machinery at the Hunmanby site. The role owns the planned and reactive maintenance programme, manages the team across the alternating day shift pattern, and works closely with production to keep downtime to a minimum and the product build process flowing. The role also manages maintenance spares, calibration of test equipment, machine suppliers and outside contractors.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and develop the maintenance team, including allocation of work, shift cover across the alternating day shift pattern, performance reviews, training and mentoring
• Own the planned preventative maintenance schedule for all production machinery, including BTU reflow, Ersa selective soldering, Cencorp through-hole insertion, Panasonic SMT and through-hole placement, Westrock and PKM packing, in-house built automatic product testing machines, and PCB handling and transfer equipment
• Manage reactive maintenance and breakdown response, prioritising work so as not to affect the flow of the product build process
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex faults on mechanical, motor, air, nitrogen, electrical and PLC-controlled systems
• Manage building maintenance, organising and supervising outside contractors to carry out work on site
• Manage relationships with machine suppliers for technical support, solutions and external servicing
• Organise and control maintenance spares, including identification of critical spares and stock levels
• Organise calibration of test equipment and ensure records are maintained
• Oversee the design and build of jigs to support production build processes
• Ensure Standard Maintenance Procedures are created, kept up to date and followed, and that maintenance activities are recorded and reported
• Ensure safe systems of work are in place and followed, including Lock Out Tag Out
• Ensure the team understands and complies with company policies and procedures, including ISO 9001
• Identify and lead improvement opportunities to increase equipment reliability and efficiency
• Contribute to the selection, installation and commissioning of new production equipment

Requirements:

• Ability to fault find on a wide range of equipment down to PLC level, AC/DC drives, motors, pumps, compressed air and nitrogen systems
• Planned preventative maintenance systems and scheduling.
• Lock Out Tag Out and safe systems of work
• Leadership and people management
• Well organised, able to prioritise under pressure
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Significant experience maintaining and servicing production equipment in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience supervising or leading a maintenance team
• HNC Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 25 days holiday & Bank Holidays
• Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity pay
• 5% Pension contributions
• Companywide performance based annual bonus scheme

DSE is an equal opportunity employer. A copy of our statement is available on request.

Significant experience maintaining and servicing production equipment in a manufacturing environment. Previous experience supervising or leading a maintenance team