Maintenance Manager

The Sterling Choice; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in King's Lynn is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering team and drive performance improvements. The candidate should have a proven track record in engineering leadership within the food sector, along with strong people skills and experience in asset reliability systems. This role offers an opportunity to impact long-term automation projects and support business strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in engineering leadership within food or FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong people leadership skills to coach and motivate teams.
• Experience in asset care and reliability systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team to achieve results.
• Embed systems around asset care and continuous improvement.
• Improve performance and uptime across multiple sites.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Performance improvement

Change management

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Manager

Food Manufacturing

Norfolk - East of England

Overview of the Maintenance Manager Role:

If you're the kind of engineering leader who thrives on turning good teams into great ones, this could be the Maintenance Manager opportunity you've been waiting for. We're working with a large‑scale food manufacturer supplying every major retailer in the UK. With multiple sites, a strong growth trajectory, and ambitious automation plans, they're looking for a Maintenance Manager to take ownership of the function, build on strong foundations, and drive the business forward.

Responsibilities for the Maintenance Manager:

• Leading, coaching, and developing the engineering team to deliver results.
• Embedding systems and processes around asset care, reliability, and continuous improvement.
• Working closely with production and operations to improve performance and uptime across multiple sites.
• Supporting long‑term automation and investment projects alongside the wider leadership team.
• Ensuring engineering supports the wider business strategy, both short‑term and long‑term.

Requirements for the Maintenance Manager:

• A proven track record in engineering leadership within food or FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong people leadership skills – able to coach, challenge, and motivate teams through change.
• Experience implementing and improving asset care and reliability systems (CMMS knowledge a plus).
• A strategic mindset – able to balance short‑term delivery with long‑term planning.
• Electrical engineering background strongly preferred.
• Experience improving OEE and driving measurable performance improvements.

If you're interested in this opportunity and your CV is ready then hit the apply button and expect to hear from me soon. Alternatively, if your CV isn't ready or you just want a quick chat about the role then give me (Gianni) a call on our company number.

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