Maintenance Team Manager

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus

Free Healthcare

On-site gym

Subsidised lunch

Financial assistance

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company based in Birmingham is seeking a Maintenance Team Manager to oversee a team of engineers. The role involves developing maintenance programs, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and managing budgets. The ideal candidate should have an HNC/HND in engineering and strong manufacturing experience. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong manufacturing background required.
• Experience in leading a team of engineers.
• HNC/HND in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience leading a team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers.
• Develop effective maintenance programs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Manage CMMS and budgets.
• Identify and communicate maintenance resource requirements (spares, people, special tools).
• Track team KPIs, contribute to shutdown improvement cycles, and ensure high engineer utilisation.
• Develop and document preventive maintenance programs using reliability-based techniques.
• Manage CMMS and systems, including audits, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Manage budgets, raise purchase order requisitions, and identify continuous contract and fixed spend.

Skills

Team leadership

Mechanical engineering

Manufacturing expertise

Budget management

Health & safety

Education

HNC/HND engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Overview

Role: Maintenance Team Manager (Mechanical). Location: Birmingham. Salary: £Competitive + Company Bonus & Benefits inc free Healthcare, On-site gym, subsidised lunch, EAP schemes, financial assistance, etc. Hours: 8 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday.

Our client is a well-established manufacturer with a strong focus on continuous improvement, reliability, and health/safety. They foster a culture that values the development of staff and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, fostering high performance and personal development
• Develop and implement consistent and effective maintenance programs to maximise production uptime
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and lead weekly team meetings
• Plan, monitor, and evaluate shutdown, project, and normal maintenance plans
• Identify and communicate maintenance resource requirements (spares, people, special tools)
• Track team KPIs, contribute to shutdown improvement cycles, and ensure high engineer utilisation
• Develop and document preventive maintenance programs using reliability-based techniques
• Manage CMMS and systems, including audits, reporting, and continuous improvement
• Manage budgets, raise purchase order requisitions, and identify continuous contract and fixed spend

Requirements

• HNC/HND engineering qualification
• Mechanical engineering
• Strong manufacturing background
• Leading a team of engineers

KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.