Maintenance Manager

Manpower UK Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food producer in the Dungannon area is seeking a Maintenance Manager to enhance engineering excellence. The role involves managing engineering teams, driving maintenance strategies, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates should have experience in FMCG, strong people management skills, and knowledge of PLCs. This position offers a chance to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced engineering professional in manufacturing or FMCG, ideally in food.
• Strong in people management and communication.
• Knowledgeable about PLCs and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the engineering department and team.
• Develop and execute a preventative maintenance strategy.
• Drive reliability and efficiency across production equipment.

Skills

People management

Team development

Communication

Planning

Project management

Reliability engineering

Continuous improvement

Tools

PLCs

Automation

Job description

Our client is a successful food producer in the Dungannon area supplying to retailers across the UK & Ireland

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join the team and drive forward engineering excellence across the production site

Suitable candidates will need a strong background in maintenance engineering with management experience, this role involves some hands on work but will mostly be managing the team

The Role

• Reporting to the Operations Director, the Maintenance Manager will be responsible for:
• Leading and managing the engineering department, including shift engineering staff
• Driving reliability and efficiency across production equipment and site infrastructure
• Developing and executing a preventative maintenance strategy
• Managing capital projects, installations, and equipment upgrades
• Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations (e.g., H&S, engineering standards)
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and root cause analysis of equipment downtime
• Managing engineering budgets and procurement of spares and equipment
• Working closely with production, quality, and senior leadership to support operational performance

The Person

• An experienced engineering professional within a manufacturing or FMCG environment, ideally in food
• Strong in people management, team development, and communication
• Skilled in planning and project management
• Knowledgeable about PLCs, automation, and site services
• Can drive forward a culture of reliability, safety, and continuous improvement

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