Maintenance Manager

KNDS DefenceLimited; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in military engineering seeks a Maintenance Manager to enhance asset reliability and performance. This role involves developing a robust maintenance framework, leading a team of skilled technicians, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. You'll drive continuous improvement initiatives and manage maintenance schedules for critical equipment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering background, excellent leadership skills, and a commitment to operational excellence. Join a company that values innovation and supports your professional growth while contributing to vital defense projects.

Benefits

Life Assurance Scheme

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Free Unreserved Car Parking

Qualifications

• Experience in multiskilled engineering or maintenance supervision.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements like LOTO and OSHA.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance framework for asset reliability and performance.
• Manage a team of Maintenance Technicians and oversee training.

Skills

Multiskilled Engineering

Maintenance Supervision

Risk Assessment

Analytical Decision Making

People Development

Problem Solving

Liaising with Stakeholders

Continuous Improvement

Education

Engineering Degree or Equivalent

BS 7671 18th Edition Certification

Tools

Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Maintenance Performance Indicators

Job description

We are currently looking for a Maintenance Manager

A little about us:

With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD’s Boxer armoured vehicle programme.

We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.

As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:

About the role:

With responsibility for developing and leading a safe and robust manufacturing asset maintenance framework, the core responsibility of this role is to deliver asset reliability to support manufacturing performance. Leading operator autonomous maintenance, both mechanical and electrical preventative maintenance and a robust defect identification and workflow process with daily/weekly performance demonstrated against a suite of key performance indicators.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Ensuring above all else that the maintenance function operates in a safe and structured manner through rigorous Risk Assessment, contractor control, education, continuous improvement and relevant standards.
2. Direct line management of a team of Maintenance Technicians and apprentice development.
3. Lead and own maintenance processes and systems required by Head of Manufacturing Engineering including coordination and improvement of AM (Autonomous) and PM (Preventative Maintenance) Schedule for Bridges, Boxer and Warehouse equipment.
4. Development of existing CMMS system to drive improving trends in Maintenance KPI’s including but not limited to MTBF, MTTR, ‘Wrench time’ and Equipment Uptime.
5. Use of Analytical and Risk based decision making to ensure KNDS always has the correct critical spares to support Equipment Uptime.
6. Deliver robust inspection, planned and reactive maintenance processes and demonstrate performance through clear and transparent maintenance performance indicators communicated across the manufacturing department. Ensure PM’s are in place for ALL manufacturing assets and detailed within an active CMMS.
7. Foster a culture of continual improvement within the Maintenance Team, continually challenging departmental paradigms, where necessary lead practical problem solving and drive a ‘prevent reoccurrence’ ethos.
8. Work with manufacturing supervisor group to develop relationships and processes to support the delivery of week to month performance.
9. Review and improve quality / suitability of executed tasks and monitor contractor performance and action accordingly.
10. Identify and organise delivery of departmental training ensuring competency through robust development plans for team members.
11. Support Head of Manufacturing Engineering in the departmental processes to include CMMS, Annual CAPEX forecast, Budget Development, Contractor Management and Performance Management.
12. Plan workload and manning required to support major repairs, capital acquisition and associated project work.
13. Preparation of RFQ’s Contract Review and Risk Management.

What we’re looking for:

Applications from candidates who can demonstrate the following requirements will be considered, however, if you do not meet all the requirements, please explain why you are suitable for the position:

1. Candidates should be from a background of either a time served multiskilled Engineer or Engineering / Maintenance supervision.
2. Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, LOTO, PUWER, OSHA etc.
3. History of delivery Capital Expenditure programmes.
4. Practical knowledge of working with and developing Computerised Maintenance Management systems (CMMS).
5. Practical knowledge of what constitutes safe contractor control.
6. Experience working with heavy and light machining and fabrication.
7. BS 7671 18th Edition certification would be advantageous but not essential.
8. Knowledge of Agility (CMMS) advantageous.
9. Demonstrated ability to liaise professionally at all levels within and outside the organisation.
10. Self-motivated.
11. Proven Man Management history with track record in people development.

What you can expect from us:

We signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2018, achieved their Silver Award in 2020 and the Gold Award in 2024, which means that we actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process. When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:

1. Life assurance scheme.
2. Company sick pay scheme which increases with service.
3. Free unreserved car parking.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply by clicking the link at the top of the page or email your CV with a cover letter to [e-mail].

We look forward to receiving your application!

Please note that we have a Preferred Supplier List in place and we will contact agencies directly should the need arise, however any unsolicited CVs received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.

Job type Permanent Posted 2024-12-13T00:00:00 24 days ago