Maintenance Manager

enfinium; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Private Dental Cover

Life Assurance

Company pension with 6% employer

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing professional development

Access to digital learning platform

Job summary

enfinium is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance at the Kemsley Energy from Waste facility. You will drive the maintenance strategy, reliability and continuous improvement of a critical operation, ensuring safety, efficiency and performance while guiding a skilled maintenance team.

You will report to the Plant Manager and oversee outages, contractor management, and the preventative maintenance program, delivering operational excellence in a safety-critical environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in an Engineering discipline (BSc or equivalent).
• Demonstrated experience leading maintenance teams in power generation, heavy industry, or energy-from-waste.
• Minimum 10 years of maintenance management experience.
• Knowledge of maintenance strategy, reliability-centred maintenance and asset management.
• Proven experience planning major plant outages and shutdowns.
• Experience managing maintenance contracts, suppliers and budgets.
• Strong understanding of CDM Regulations and contractor management in safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a multi-disciplinary maintenance team.
• Ensure safe, reliable and efficient operation of all plant assets.
• Develop and improve preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance plans.
• Plan and execute planned outages and major maintenance shutdowns.
• Provide technical leadership and resolve complex technical issues.
• Manage budgets, resources and performance for value for money.
• Oversee service agreements and contracts with approved providers.
• Ensure maintenance work orders are prepared, authorized, scheduled and completed.
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures and standards.
• Drive plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety and quality requirements.
• Maintain statutory compliance and company policies.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Strategic planning

Safety leadership

Contract management

Outage planning

Education

BSc in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

About The Role

Maintenance Manager

Kemsley

Lead Maintenance at One of the UK's Largest Energy from Waste Facilities

At enfinium, we're transforming non-recyclable waste into reliable, low-carbon energy and helping to build a more sustainable future.

We're excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join the team at Kemsley, one of the UK's largest and most significant Energy from Waste facilities.

This is a high-profile leadership role where you'll be responsible for the maintenance strategy, reliability, performance and continuous improvement of a complex and critical operational facility. You'll play a key role in ensuring the plant operates safely, efficiently and reliably, whilst leading a skilled and experienced maintenance team.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Manager will lead and coordinate all maintenance activities across the site. You'll be responsible for managing the maintenance department and ensuring the effective installation, inspection, testing, repair, adjustment and calibration of plant equipment and instrumentation.

You'll also take ownership of the site's preventative maintenance strategy, lead the planning and execution of major plant outages, manage contractors and service agreements, and drive a culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced maintenance leader who enjoys developing teams, solving technical challenges and delivering operational excellence in a safety-critical environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading, managing and developing a team comprising Engineers, Maintenance Team Leader, Planner and Maintenance Technicians.
• Ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of all plant assets through effective maintenance management.
• Developing, implementing and continually improving preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance programmes.
• Leading the planning, coordination and execution of planned plant outages and major maintenance shutdowns.
• Providing technical leadership, analysing operational issues and supporting the resolution of complex technical problems.
• Motivating and developing employees to achieve departmental and site objectives.
• Managing maintenance budgets, resources and performance to ensure value for money and operational effectiveness.
• Selecting, implementing and managing service agreements and contracts with approved service providers for critical assets.
• Overseeing the preparation, authorisation, scheduling and completion of maintenance work orders.
• Developing, maintaining and implementing maintenance procedures and standards.
• Driving plant reliability, asset performance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with environmental, health, safety and quality requirements.
• Maintaining compliance with relevant statutory requirements and company policies.
• Managing maintenance contractors and ensuring projects are delivered in accordance with CDM Regulations, best practice and company standards.

About You

You'll be an experienced maintenance leader with a strong technical background, excellent people management skills and a passion for delivering safe, reliable plant performance.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified (BSc or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical Engineering or a discipline related to power generation.
• Demonstrable experience leading maintenance teams within power generation, process manufacturing, heavy industry, utilities, energy from waste or similar environments.
• Minimum of 10 years' maintenance management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance strategy, reliability-centred maintenance and asset management principles.
• Proven experience planning and delivering major plant outages and shutdowns.
• Experience managing maintenance contracts, suppliers and budgets.
• Strong understanding and practical application of CDM Regulations and contractor management within a safety-critical environment.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance requirements relating to industrial operations.
• Strong IT skills and experience using maintenance management systems.

Personal Attributes

• Positive, proactive and collaborative leadership style.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Calm and professional under pressure.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to engage and influence at all levels.
• Committed to the highest standards of safety and operational excellence.
• Demonstrates integrity, professionalism and respect in all interactions.
• Passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams

About Us

Why Join enfinium?

At enfinium, you'll join a business with a clear purpose: turning unrecyclable waste into reliable, low-carbon energy for the UK.

We offer:

• The opportunity to make a real environmental impact
• A key leadership role in a growing, ambitious business
• A collaborative and supportive culture
• The chance to shape procurement strategy at a national level
• Exposure to complex operational, engineering and infrastructure projects
• Flexible nationwide working with travel across our UK sites

Our Values

One Team | Pride Matters | Safety on Purpose | Make a Positive Impact | Take Ownership

These aren't just words on a wall. They guide every decision we make and shape the culture we've built together.

Our Benefits Include:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Private Dental Cover
• Life Assurance
• Company pension with 6% employer contribution
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing professional development and role-based qualifications
• Access to our digital learning platform
• The opportunity to help shape a safer, more sustainable future

Join enfinium and help power tomorrow, today.