Maintenance Manager

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Tipton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays 2:00pm

Competitive salary £50k-£60k

Job summary

Hawk 3 Recruitment is working with a growing manufacturing business in Oldbury to recruit a hands-on Maintenance Manager for two sites. You will oversee engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring reliability, reducing downtime and driving improvements across the operation.

The role requires a hands-on, multi-skilled engineer with a track record in maintenance management, to lead projects, improve equipment performance and ensure Health & Safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on maintenance management experience.
• Read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings.
• Strong IT skills, especially Excel and PM systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to work across two sites and cover shifts.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the preventive maintenance schedule.
• Lead and coordinate engineering and maintenance activities.
• Plan and manage engineering projects from start to completion.
• Improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Monitor monthly engineering objectives.
• Ensure maintenance meets Health & Safety standards.
• Support fault finding on mechanical and electrical issues.
• Collaborate with internal departments to support business objectives.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Reading drawings

Pneumatics & fluid logic

Fault finding on pumps/motors/impellor

ABB robotics experience

Paint/coating industry experience

Automotive manufacturing experience

Project management

Excel / PMMS familiarity

Stakeholder management

Health & Safety awareness

Tools

Excel

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Manager (Multi‑Skilled)

Location: Oldbury, West Midlands

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Hours: 39.5 hours per week

Working hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 5:00pm | Friday, 8:00am - 2:00pm

Take the next step in your engineering career!

Hawk 3 Recruitment is working with a well‑established and growing manufacturing business based in Oldbury to recruit an experienced Hands on Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist manufacturing operation with expertise in manual and robotic wet paint coating applications, supplying a diverse range of industries including automotive, defence, medical and consumer goods.

Following significant business growth and organisational development, the business is looking to strengthen its engineering and maintenance function with a proactive manager who can lead, develop and drive improvements across its operations.

The Role

As Maintenance Manager, you will take responsibility for overseeing engineering and maintenance activities, ensuring equipment reliability, minimising downtime and driving continuous improvement across two sites.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and developing the preventative maintenance (PM) schedule.
• Leading and coordinating engineering and maintenance activities.
• Planning and managing engineering projects from start to completion.
• Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Monitoring and reporting on monthly engineering objectives.
• Ensuring machinery, equipment and production facilities are maintained to a high standard.
• Supporting fault finding and resolving mechanical and electrical issues.
• Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with Health & Safety requirements.
• Working closely with internal departments and key stakeholders to support business objectives.

About You

We are looking for a hands‑on, multi‑skilled engineering professional with proven maintenance management experience and the ability to lead from the front.

You will ideally have:

Technical Skills:

• Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance experience.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Good understanding of pneumatics and fluid logic systems.
• Experience fault finding on pumps, motors and impellors.
• Automotive manufacturing experience would be advantageous.
• Paint application or coating industry experience would be beneficial.
• ABB robotic experience would be an advantage.

Management & Leadership Skills:

• Proven experience managing engineering projects and maintenance schedules.
• Ability to drive improvements and deliver engineering objectives.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and experience using Excel-based preventative maintenance systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.

Additional Requirements:

• Full, valid UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to work across two sites as required.
• Willingness to work additional hours to meet business requirements.
• Flexibility to provide holiday cover across shifts.
• Availability for occasional out-of-hours call-outs.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000 per annum.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Early finish every Friday at 2:00pm.
• Opportunity to join an expanding manufacturing business.
• A key leadership position with the opportunity to influence engineering performance and future improvements.