Maintenance Manager - Manufacturing

Glen Callum Associates Ltd; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days' holiday

Pension

Life insurance

Health plan

Free parking

Career development

Job summary

Glen Callum Associates is seeking a Maintenance Manager for its Staffordshire manufacturing operations. You will lead the maintenance team, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable production equipment across facilities.

The role focuses on preventative and predictive maintenance, root cause analysis and continuous improvement, with a view to reducing downtime and improving plant performance. Senior leadership and cross‑functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance teams in manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to improve plant reliability and downtime reduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the maintenance team across facilities.
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Oversee CMMS systems, records, budgets and contractors.
• Drive KPI improvement: MTBF, MTTR, OEE; ensure HSE and ISO standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Analytical

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Engineering qualifications incl. 18th Edition

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Maintenance Manager - Manufacturing

Salary Circa £70,000 + 32 days' holiday, Pension, Life insurance, Health plan, Health & wellbeing programme, Free parking, Career development

Location - Staffordshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Manager / Maintenance Plant Manager to take responsibility for maintenance teams and operations across the company's manufacturing & Production facilities.

As Maintenance Manager / Maintenance Plant Manager, you will lead and develop a skilled maintenance team, ensuring all production machinery & equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably.

This is leadership role focused on preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, plant reliability, reducing downtime, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the maintenance team, including technicians, electricians and mechanics, while promoting a strong culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programmes to improve plant reliability, equipment performance, production efficiency and minimise downtime.
• Lead root cause analysis, corrective actions, maintenance shutdowns, major repairs and engineering projects.
• Manage CMMS systems, maintenance records, spare parts, budgets, contractors, suppliers and external service providers.
• Monitor key maintenance KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, equipment uptime and OEE to drive performance improvements.
• Ensure all maintenance activities meet HSE, ISO and company safety standards, including safety audits, risk assessments and inspections.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to improve manufacturing performance and introduce Lean Manufacturing, TPM and Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) practices.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, accountability, reliability and continuous improvement.

About You

You will ideally have experience as a Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Plant Manager, Engineering Manager, Maintenance Engineering Manager, Senior Maintenance Engineer or Engineering Maintenance Manager, with a strong understanding of manufacturing plant and machinery.

You should have:

• Strong mechanical and electrical maintenance knowledge, with experience across pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC-controlled systems.
• Relevant engineering qualifications, including 18th Edition, with experience using CMMS systems and Microsoft Office.
• Good understanding of industrial H&S, maintenance best practice, contractors, suppliers and budgets.
• Proven ability to improve plant reliability, equipment uptime and maintenance performance, with strong leadership, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, TPM or RCM is advantageous, as are CMRP or Certified Maintenance Manager qualifications.

JOB REF: 4395RC Maintenance Manager

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