Maintenance Team Manager

You Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Maintenance Team Manager in Birmingham to lead a team of engineers in achieving high standards of maintenance performance. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and technical expertise in maintenance planning within a manufacturing setting. This position offers opportunities for career growth and involvement in continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing a maintenance or engineering team within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, preventive strategies, and compliance standards.
• Skilled in performance management, coaching, and people development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the maintenance team to meet operational goals.
• Plan and oversee preventive and reactive maintenance activities.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis to improve equipment reliability.

Skills

Leadership skills

Technical knowledge in maintenance

Problem-solving abilities

Organizational skills

Tools

CMMS systems (SAP/PM)

Job description

Maintenance Team Manager

Birmingham

The Role

The Maintenance Team Manager will lead a team of engineers in delivering high standards of maintenance performance, safety, and reliability. This role is ideal for an experienced people leader with strong technical knowledge in a manufacturing environment

Key Responsibilities

Lead, manage, and develop the maintenance team to meet operational and performance goals

Drive a culture of accountability, teamwork, and health & safety compliance

Plan and oversee preventive, reactive, and shutdown maintenance activities

Manage resource planning, including shift coverage, call-out rota, and annual leave

Ensure effective use of CMMS (SAP/PM), capturing and acting on maintenance data

Conduct Root Cause Analysis and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability

Support capital investment projects and lead maintenance-related continuous improvement initiatives

Control maintenance spend within budget and raise purchase requisitions as required

Maintain compliance with HS&E regulations including PSSR, PUWER, and LOLER

Create and implement training plans and skills development across the team

The Ideal Candidate

Demonstrated experience managing a maintenance or engineering team within a manufacturing environment

Strong understanding of maintenance planning, preventive strategies, and compliance standards

Proficient in the use of CMMS systems (ideally SAP/PM)

Skilled in performance management, coaching, and people development

Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities

A proactive mindset and commitment to continuous improvement

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a well-established company that combines the scale and stability of a global organisation with the agility and autonomy of a locally managed site and opportunities to progress within the company

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