Maintenance & Reliability Leader – COMAH Site

Bakelite; Barry; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakelite is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our upper-tier COMAH chemical manufacturing site in the UK. You will lead the maintenance and reliability function, drive CAPEX/OPEX project delivery, and ensure asset integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, collaborate with operations and EHS, and implement robust maintenance standards and continuous improvement across plant systems.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Control/Instrumentation Engineering (preferred).
• 5+ years in maintenance/reliability and project delivery in chemical/process industries.
• Upper Tier COMAH site experience with maintenance leadership.
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks: COMAH, DSEAR/ATEX, PUWER, LOLER, PSSR, Confined Space, IEC 61511.

Responsibilities

• Lead site maintenance strategy including preventive, predictive, and corrective activities.
• Maintain critical assets and ensure high availability and integrity.
• Implement reliability-centred maintenance and defect elimination.
• Manage spares, contractors, and RAMS processes for projects.
• Drive continuous improvement in maintenance and shutdown execution.
• Promote safety culture and participate in incident investigations.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Reliability engineering

CMMS SAP PM

Contractor management

Safety compliance

Education

BEng/BSc in Mechanical, Electrical or Control/Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

MS Project

Job description

Bakelite is seeking a Maintenance Manager for our upper-tier COMAH chemical manufacturing site in the UK. You will lead the maintenance and reliability function, drive CAPEX/OPEX project delivery, and ensure asset integrity and regulatory compliance.

You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, collaborate with operations and EHS, and implement robust maintenance standards and continuous improvement across plant systems.