Maintenance Manager

Pin Point Recruitment; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Public bank holidays

Job summary

Pin Point Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Manager for a well-established process manufacturing organisation in Thurrock. The role leads Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation maintenance and drives improvements in planning, preventative maintenance, reliability and overall engineering performance.

The ideal candidate will have significant process industrial experience, strong leadership of maintenance teams, and a track record of delivering continuous improvement while

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in a process or heavy industrial environment.
• Several years in a maintenance or engineering leadership role.
• Proven experience leading maintenance teams and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of planned and preventative maintenance and reliability.
• Experience with CMMS and RCA.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation maintenance teams.
• Manage the Maintenance Planner and Stores function.
• Develop maintenance personnel through training and cross-training and effective job allocation.
• Set clear objectives and manage performance through KPIs and measurable targets.
• Improve weekly maintenance schedule compliance and job planning.
• Reduce overdue Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Review and optimise PPM tasks for type, frequency and effectiveness.
• Reduce breakdown and maintenance backlogs and manage workload discipline.
• Develop and implement an effective spares management process.
• Improve Stores management and availability of critical spares.
• Plan and schedule major shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Utilise CMMS for raising, planning, completing and reporting maintenance activities.
• Ensure RAMS are produced by technicians.
• Manage third-party maintenance contractors and service providers.
• Contribute to Site Leadership Team and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Promote a strong safety culture across maintenance activities.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Process manufacturing

CMMS experience

Root cause analysis

Health and safety

Team management

Project planning

Education

Engineering degree

HND in Engineering

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Maintenance Manager

£75,000 - £85,000 per annum

Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00

25 days holiday + public bank holidays

Pin Point Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a well-established process manufacturing organisation.

This is a key site leadership position, responsible for leading the maintenance function across mechanical, electrical and instrumentation disciplines, while driving improvements in maintenance planning, preventative maintenance, reliability and engineering performance.

The successful candidate will have significant experience within a process manufacturing or similarly complex industrial environment and will be confident leading maintenance teams, managing contractors and delivering continuous improvement.

The Role

As Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for the effective management and development of the site's maintenance function. You will work closely with Operations and other departments to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime and ensure maintenance activities are planned and delivered effectively.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and manage Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation maintenance teams.
• Lead the Maintenance Planner and Stores function.
• Develop and motivate maintenance personnel through training, cross-training and effective job allocation.
• Set clear objectives and manage performance through KPIs and measurable targets.
• Improve weekly maintenance schedule compliance and job planning.
• Reduce overdue Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Review and optimise the type, frequency and effectiveness of PPM tasks.
• Reduce breakdown and maintenance backlogs, ensuring discipline leads maintain effective control of their workloads.
• Develop and implement an effective spares management process.
• Improve site Stores management, stock control and availability of critical spares.
• Support the planning and scheduling of major shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Ensure the site's Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is effectively utilised for raising, planning, completing and reporting maintenance activities.
• Ensure maintenance technicians are appropriately trained and competent in producing Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
• Manage third-party maintenance contractors and service providers.
• Work as part of the Site Leadership Team, contributing to wider operational and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and reliability improvement initiatives following equipment failures.
• Promote a strong safety culture across all maintenance activities.

About You

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Maintenance Manager or senior engineering professional with a strong background in process manufacturing, chemical, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, power generation, energy-from-waste, paper or another complex industrial environment.

You will need:

• Degree or HND in Engineering or a relevant engineering discipline.
• Significant experience working within a process or heavy industrial environment.
• Several years' experience in a maintenance or engineering leadership position.
• Proven experience managing maintenance teams and ideally second-line management experience.
• Strong understanding of planned and preventative maintenance, maintenance planning and reliability improvement.
• Experience using a CMMS / Computerised Maintenance Management System.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.
• Knowledge of LOTO (Lock Out/Tag Out) and Permit to Work systems.
• Minimum IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety qualification.
• Awareness of LOLER, PUWER, COSHH and PSSR requirements.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership, organisational and problem-solving abilities.