Maintenance Manager - Sidcup

ZipRecruiter; Turners Hill; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in consumer goods is seeking a Maintenance Manager for their Sidcup site. This permanent role involves leading maintenance programs, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and managing a team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and experience in FMCG, with a focus on performance efficiency and budget management.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Pension plan

Healthcare

Laptop

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as a Maintenance or Engineering Manager in FMCG or manufacturing.
• Demonstrated improvements in asset care and mechanical efficiencies.
• Budget management and strategic investment experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead site maintenance program ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Manage and develop the maintenance team, fostering accountability and improvement.
• Control M&R budget while maintaining high standards.

Skills

People Management

Communication

Performance Efficiency

Education

Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

NEBOSH

IOSH

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? We are seeking a Maintenance Manager for the Sidcup Contract - a permanent role offering a competitive salary, bonus, laptop, pension plan, and healthcare.

What you become part of

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 of small cans.

Across their 7 manufacturing lines, the site can produce 480,000 cans per hour, 96,000 PET bottles per hour, and 48,000 glass bottles. There are currently around 300 employees across Manufacturing, QESH, and Engineering. Experience here can lead to excellent career opportunities both in Sidcup and across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

What to expect

The main purpose of the Maintenance Manager is to lead the site maintenance program to ensure all site assets, including manufacturing and processing equipment, meet specific site and legislative requirements.

This role focuses on technical expertise supporting quick technical resolution to ensure customer service, safety, and quality are not compromised. You will develop and execute the Maintenance Plan for complex beverage manufacturing lines to ensure asset care schedules are achieved and assets are available to deliver accurate reporting and drive efficiency improvements. Collaboration with site leaders and technical staff will be essential to assess maintenance effectiveness and identify technical training needs.

Responsibilities

• Drive Performance Efficiency and Effectiveness by identifying opportunities for improving line utilization and machine reliability through maintenance plans and operational excellence projects.
• Support technical projects, including budgetary and CAPEX management, in collaboration with the Site Senior Engineering Manager.
• Plan and prepare 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.
• Manage the M&R budget, controlling costs while maintaining high standards.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, and safety, food safety, and quality standards.
• Liaise with external contractors and OEMs to ensure value for money and quality service.

Skills & Essentials

The successful candidate should demonstrate improvements in asset care and mechanical efficiencies, budget management, and strategic investment. Strong people management, communication skills, and the ability to perform under pressure are essential.

Qualifications and Experience

• Essential: Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering; 3-5 years experience as a Maintenance or Engineering Manager in FMCG or manufacturing.
• Preferred (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.

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