Maintenance Manager, Food Industry

Samworth Brothers Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health and well-being support

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit-related pay

Extended leave

Free on-site parking

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Samworth Brothers Limited is seeking a seasoned Maintenance Manager to lead a large, multi-skilled engineering function in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will own engineering performance, site reliability and continuous improvement while driving accountability and development of the team.

Relocation support is available for the right candidate across the UK, and you will engage with senior stakeholders to deliver site-wide objectives and improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience as Maintenance Manager or similar senior leadership role in manufacturing, FMCG or industrial environments.
• Demonstrable experience managing large engineering teams (20+ employees) including supervisors.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills with coaching and talent development track record.
• Experience driving change, improving performance and delivering measurable business improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a maintenance team of up to 25 FTEs with a high-performance culture.
• Drive reliability, preventative maintenance and continuous improvement strategies.
• Own departmental KPIs, budgets, engineering performance and resource planning.
• Lead organisational change and embed best practices across engineering.
• Build strong relationships with production and senior leadership to support site objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

People development

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and dynamic Maintenance Manager to lead a large, multi-skilled engineering function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a senior leadership position requiring an individual who has successfully managed teams of up to 25 engineers and supervisors, driven significant performance improvements, and created a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will be a strong people leader who can inspire, challenge and develop others whilst taking full ownership of engineering performance, site reliability, and operational excellence. They will be comfortable making difficult decisions, leading change initiatives, influencing stakeholders at all levels, and ensuring the engineering function delivers against business objectives.

We recognise that the right candidate may not be local to the site and are therefore open to applications from experienced Maintenance Managers across the UK. A relocation package is available for the successful candidate, providing support for individuals looking to relocate and join the business on a long-term basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, develop and manage a maintenance team of up to 25 FTEs, creating a high-performance culture.
• Drive engineering reliability, planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement strategies.
• Take ownership of departmental KPIs, budgets, engineering performance and resource planning.
• Lead organisational change, improving ways of working and embedding best practice across the engineering function.
• Build strong relationships with production and senior leadership teams to support site-wide objectives.

About You

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Manager, Engineering Manager or similar senior leadership role within manufacturing, food production, FMCG or industrial environments.
• Demonstrable experience managing large engineering teams of 20+ employees, including supervisors and team leaders.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with a track record of coaching, developing and retaining talent.
• Experience driving change, improving performance and delivering measurable business improvements.
• Confident decision-maker with excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.

What We Offer:

• Company pension scheme
• Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Opportunity for extended leave
• Free on-site parking
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

About Us

Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK's best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we're proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we're committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.

At Samworth Brothers, you're more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that's fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.