Maintenance Manager (Industrial)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Hereford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Maintenance Manager (Industrial) in Hereford to lead a large engineering team on a busy site. You'll split your time between directing maintenance and solving engineering issues to keep production running smoothly.

The role combines hands-off leadership (about 80%) with hands-on input (about 20%), overseeing nearly 30 engineers across a wide range of projects.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a maintenance or engineering team in an industrial setting.
• Background in industrial, manufacturing, or similar environments.
• Reference number BBBH26244b may appear in recruitment context.
• Ability to balance day-to-day management with hands-on problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Oversee maintenance scheduling and team issues.
• Supervise a team of 20+ engineers on a large site.
• 80% leadership with 20% hands-on engineering work.
• Maintain production through proactive maintenance and quick problem resolution.
• OT paid at 1.5x; Sundays at 2x; 7:30am–5:30pm Mon–Thu, 7:30am–4:30pm Fri.

Skills

Maintenance management

Team leadership

Industrial engineering

PLC

Electrical & Mechanical

Tools

PLC

Electrical & Mechanical

Job description

Maintenance Manager (Industrial)

£50,000 - £60,000 + Overtime OTE 70k + Company Bonus + Days Based

Hereford

Are you a Maintenance Manager from an industrial, manufacturing or similar background, looking for a diverse role offering plenty of responsibility, overseeing nearly 30 Engineers within a large industrial site?

On offer is an excellent opportunity to join a £100 million turnover company, where you can have your say in handling a range of large-scale engineering projects.

In this role you will be split between day-to-day management of the engineers and handling engineering issues (80%) whilst getting stuck in on the tools when needed (20%). Your main tasks will be leading the team and resolving problems, ensuring production runs smoothly.

Founded nearly 70 years ago, this materials processing company are the largest in the UK within their sector, boasting a turnover of £120 million. With a recent investment of £40 million into new machinery, they aim to continue growing on their 40-acre site for years to come.

This role would suit someone who has experience supervising or leading a team within engineering, looking for an exciting new challenge within a large industrial site where they can truly make their mark.

The Role:

• Handling maintenance scheduling and team issues


• Supervising a team of 20+ engineers


• Primarily hands-off (80%) with some hands-on work (20%)


• Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm, finish at 4:30pm on Friday


• Overtime paid at 1.5x, Sunday 2x

The Person:

• Maintenance Manager or similar


• Industrial, Manufacturing, Forces, Plant or similar background


• Reference number: BBBH26244b


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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.