Maintenance Manager – Food / FMCG

ESB Recruitment Limited; Nuthall CP; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 7.5% matched

Established manufacturing operation

Job summary

Not disclosed is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a Nottingham-based FMCG operation. You will lead a multi-skilled maintenance team, drive PPM improvements, and collaborate with production and reliability teams to enhance plant performance and reliability.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, safety, and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to influence maintenance strategy and budget management. A strong engineering apprenticeship and CMMS experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading maintenance teams in manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years' engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing or leading maintenance engineering teams for at least 3 years.
• Recognised electrical or mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
• Strong CMMS knowledge and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of electrical and mechanical maintenance engineers, including apprentices.
• Drive improvements in planned preventive maintenance (PPM) programmes to maximise equipment reliability and availability.
• Reduce downtime through effective fault analysis, root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Working closely with production, engineering and reliability teams to improve plant performance.
• Managing maintenance budgets, spare parts, external contractors and engineering resources.
• Utilising CMMS systems to monitor maintenance activities, work orders and performance.
• Identifying training needs and implementing development plans to enhance team capability.
• Championing health & safety, engineering standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

PPM optimization

Root cause analysis

CMMS knowledge

Staff development

Health & safety

Budget management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Electrical or mechanical engineering apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Manager - Food / FMCG

Location: Nottingham

Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum

Pension: Up to 7.5% employer contribution (matched)

An exciting opportunity to lead, develop and make a real difference!

Are you an experienced Maintenance Manager with a passion for engineering excellence, developing people and driving continuous improvement?

We are recruiting for a well-established, highly successful manufacturing business in Nottingham, offering an excellent opportunity for a motivated and hands-on engineering leader to take ownership of maintenance performance within a busy, fast-paced production environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business where engineering plays a vital role in operational success, with the scope to influence maintenance strategy, improve plant reliability and develop a high-performing engineering team.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management and development of the maintenance function, ensuring production equipment operates safely, reliably and efficiently.

You will lead a team of multi-skilled maintenance engineers, driving a proactive approach to maintenance while promoting a culture of teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement.

• Leading, motivating and developing a team of electrical and mechanical maintenance engineers, including apprentices.
• Driving improvements in planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes to maximise equipment reliability and availability.
• Reducing downtime through effective fault analysis, root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Working closely with production, engineering and reliability teams to improve plant performance.
• Managing maintenance budgets, spare parts, external contractors and engineering resources.
• Utilising CMMS systems to monitor maintenance activities, work orders and performance.
• Identifying training needs and implementing development plans to enhance team capability.
• Championing health & safety, engineering standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supporting engineering projects, equipment upgrades and ongoing operational improvements.

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic, commercially aware Maintenance Manager who combines strong technical knowledge with excellent leadership and people management skills.

Ideally, you will have:

• A recognised electrical or mechanical engineering apprenticeship.
• At least 5 years' engineering experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• A minimum of 3 years' experience managing or leading maintenance engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical maintenance practices.
• Experience implementing and improving PPM systems.
• Good working knowledge of CMMS, root cause analysis and continuous improvement techniques.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, hands-on management style with the ability to inspire and develop others.

Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or a similarly fast-paced, high-volume production environment would be particularly advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary up to £65,000
• Excellent pension scheme - up to 7.5% matched
• The opportunity to join an established and successful manufacturing operation.
• A varied and influential engineering leadership role.
• The chance to make a genuine impact on reliability, efficiency and engineering standards.
• Opportunities to develop your team, introduce improvements and shape maintenance performance.