Maintenance Manager: Lead Lean Team on 12-Month Contract

Seismic Recruitment; Desford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a 12-month contract in Desford. This role involves leading a maintenance team, overseeing maintenance strategies, and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. The position offers an hourly rate of up to £28.10 PAYE or up to £38.48 Umbrella depending on experience.

Benefits

Holiday contribution

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and people management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in maintenance planning and execution, ideally with 3 to 5 years in a similar role.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and motivate teams.
• Experience developing training programs and competency frameworks is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of maintenance technicians and team leaders.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Monitor and report on maintenance KPIs.
• Drive process improvements using Lean and Six Sigma principles.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and safety teams.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Lean methodologies

Six Sigma

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification (e.g., City & Guilds)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maintenance management systems (CMMS)

Workday

Job description

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Maintenance Manager for a 12-month contract in Desford. This role involves leading a maintenance team, overseeing maintenance strategies, and ensuring compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. The position offers an hourly rate of up to £28.10 PAYE or up to £38.48 Umbrella depending on experience.