Maintenance Manager: Lead Production Equipment & PLCs

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd; Hunmanby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced parental pay

5% Pension contributions

Annual bonus scheme

Job summary

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd in Hunmanby, UK, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance team responsible for all production machinery. You will own the planned and reactive maintenance programme, manage spares, calibration of test equipment and external contractors, ensuring downtime is minimised and the build process runs smoothly.

The role requires fault-finding to PLC level, expertise with electrical/mechanical systems, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop a maintenance team.
• Experience in planned preventative maintenance scheduling.
• Strong fault finding across PLCs, electrical and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of safe systems of work and LOTO.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team, allocate work and cover shifts.
• Own the preventative maintenance schedule for all production machinery.
• Manage reactive maintenance and breakdown response to minimise downtime.
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex faults.
• Supervise external contractors and manage maintenance spares.
• Maintain calibration records for test equipment and organise jig design/build.
• Ensure SOPs are up to date and followed; ensure ISO 9001 compliance.
• Identify and lead reliability improvements and equipment upgrades.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Maintenance planning

Fault finding PLC

Communication

Organisation

Training & mentoring

Education

HNC Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd in Hunmanby, UK, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance team responsible for all production machinery. You will own the planned and reactive maintenance programme, manage spares, calibration of test equipment and external contractors, ensuring downtime is minimised and the build process runs smoothly.

The role requires fault-finding to PLC level, expertise with electrical/mechanical systems, and strong leadership.