Maintenance Manager - Sidcup

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Maintenance Manager for their Sidcup operations. The role involves leading maintenance programs, managing a team, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering and experience in FMCG environments. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Bonus

Pension Plan

Healthcare Benefits

Laptop

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as a Maintenance or Engineering Manager in FMCG.
• Ability to perform under pressure and make timely decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site maintenance program ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the maintenance team.
• Control M&R budget for cost efficiency.

Skills

People Management

Communication

Decision Making

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

TPM

Job description

Job Description

Are you looking for new challenges within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Do you have a personality with the power to influence and connect? Can you sustain the pace to keep on growing?

Will you make an impact with your desire to win?

Position: Maintenance Manager, Sidcup

This is a permanent role offering a competitive salary, bonus, laptop, pension plan, and healthcare benefits.

About Sidcup Operations

Sidcup Operations plays a pivotal role within the CCEP network, producing around 50% of the GB SKU portfolio. The site offers a one-stop shop to the GB Market with a range of packages that are single sourced from Sidcup, such as the wide portfolio range of small cans.

The site has 7 manufacturing lines capable of producing 480,000 cans per hour, 96,000 PET bottles per hour, and 48,000 glass bottles. With around 300 employees across Manufacturing, QESH, and Engineering, this role offers excellent career opportunities both locally and across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the site maintenance program to ensure all assets, including manufacturing and processing equipment, meet site and legislative requirements.
• Support quick technical resolution to ensure customer service, safety, and quality are not compromised.
• Develop and execute the Maintenance Plan for complex beverage manufacturing lines to ensure asset care schedules are met and assets are available for use, delivering accurate reporting and efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with site leaders and technical staff to assess maintenance effectiveness and identify training needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve line utilization and machine reliability through maintenance and operational excellence projects.
• Support technical projects, including budget and CAPEX management.
• Plan and coordinate asset care interventions focusing on quality and speed of execution.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the maintenance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Control M&R budget, ensuring cost efficiency while maintaining high standards.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and safety standards.
• Liaise with external contractors and OEMs to ensure value and quality of service.

Skills & Essentials

The ideal candidate will demonstrate improvements in asset care and mechanical efficiencies, with strong people management and communication skills. Ability to perform under pressure and make timely decisions is essential.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Proven 3-5 years experience as a Maintenance or Engineering Manager in FMCG or manufacturing environments.
• Preferred but not essential: Knowledge of SAP, NEBOSH, IOSH, Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma, and TPM.

The closing date for applications is 26/05/25. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications.

About Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

We are a global business with 42,000 employees serving customers in 31 countries, dedicated to making, moving, and selling some of the world's most loved drinks. We invest in new products, technologies, and ideas to delight our consumers.

We value diversity and inclusion, welcoming people from all walks of life and empowering unique perspectives. We are committed to supporting our people and fostering a positive work environment.

To learn more about working at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, speak to one of our employees via our live chat platform.

If you prefer not to participate in activities related to alcohol sales, please discuss this with your talent acquisition contact.