Maintenance Manager

PT Engineering & Manufacturing; Walsall; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

PT Engineering & Manufacturing is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead its expanding engineering team across multiple sites. The role involves hands-on leadership and strategic oversight to enhance maintenance standards in a fast-paced food distribution environment. A competitive salary, company van, and ongoing training opportunities are offered to the right candidate.

Benefits

Company van provided for site travel

Life insurance & salary protection insurance

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of CMMS/planned maintenance systems.
• Background in food production, FMCG, or automated warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across all sites.
• Use CMMS to manage preventative and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with H&S standards.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Compliance Knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

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Associate Director - PT Engineering & Manufacturing

Are you an experienced Engineering Leader from a food, FMCG, or automated distribution background?

Ready to step into a high-impact, multi-site role with genuine scope for progression?

This is your opportunity to join a market-leading chilled and frozen food distribution business with ambitious expansion plans. As part of a growing engineering function, the company is creating a brand-new Maintenance Manager position to support its next phase of growth—going from 7 to 9 operational sites within the next two years.

The Role:

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day leadership of a team of 11 Engineers, spread across multiple sites.

This role blends hands-on support with strategic oversight and proactive maintenance planning through a modern CMMS system.

You’ll typically visit up to two sites per week (travel supported with a company van), helping drive consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement across all engineering activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities across all sites to meet performance and compliance targets
• Develop and support Engineers, ensuring tasks and maintenance schedules are completed efficiently and on time
• Use CMMS to plan, monitor, and manage preventative and reactive maintenance tasks
• Oversee the spare parts inventory across sites, ensuring availability and cost efficiency
• Work cross-functionally with Operations and Compliance teams to support production and site uptime
• Ensure contractor management, permits to work, and H&S standards are followed at all times
• Provide insight and reporting through KPI tracking and data analysis to identify improvement opportunities
• Act as a key contact for site engineering matters, highlighting issues and collaborating on solutions

What We're Looking For:

• NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Engineering or equivalent
• Proven experience leading engineering teams, ideally across multiple sites
• Background in food production, FMCG, or automated warehousing/distribution is essential
• Strong knowledge of CMMS/planned maintenance systems
• Confident with H&S, food safety, and legal compliance standards
• Skilled in forward planning, KPI reporting, and team development
• Refrigeration and temperature control knowledge is a distinct advantage

What You'll Get:

• £55,000 – £60,000 annual salary (depending on experience)
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Company van provided for site travel
• Life insurance & salary protection insurance
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career growth

If you’re an ambitious Maintenance Manager looking for a role with variety, leadership responsibility, and the chance to shape maintenance standards across multiple growing sites—we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to take the next step in your engineering leadership journey.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Production

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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