Mechanical Manager

Sodexo; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited access to wellbeing platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Sodexo Retirement Plan

Disability Confident Leader

Job summary

Sodexo is recruiting a Mechanical Manager for Royal Stoke University Hospital and Haywood Hospital. You will lead a skilled mechanical engineering team, oversee planned and reactive maintenance, manage specialist contractors, and ensure compliance across a complex healthcare estate.

The role requires a mechanical engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent), substantial maintenance experience, and strong leadership abilities in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified mechanical engineer with HNC/HND or degree.
• Experience leading mechanical maintenance in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical engineering team and manage performance.
• Oversee PPM and reactive maintenance across hospital estates.
• Ensure safe, compliant operation of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Manage contractors and service providers to high standards.
• Maintain maintenance and safety records and support lifecycle projects.
• Build relationships with clinical teams and estates stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Health & safety

Contractor management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

• Job Title: Mechanical Manager
• Location: Royal Stoke Hospital
• £58,405.57 Salary + Bonus
• 40 Hours a Week / Any 5 days out of 7

Job Introduction

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineering professional looking for your next leadership opportunity? Join Sodexo's Hard FM Estates team at Royal Stoke University Hospital and Haywood Hospital, where you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of critical healthcare facilities.

As Mechanical Manager, you'll lead a skilled engineering team, oversee planned and reactive maintenance activities, manage specialist contractors, and ensure statutory compliance across a complex healthcare estate. You'll be responsible for maintaining essential mechanical systems, supporting lifecycle projects, driving service performance, and building strong relationships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders.

We're looking for a highly organised engineering leader with a mechanical qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent), substantial maintenance experience, strong technical knowledge, and a passion for delivering high-quality services in a fast-paced environment. Healthcare experience is desirable but not essential.

If you're a proactive problem solver with excellent leadership skills and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and manage the mechanical engineering team, providing guidance, support, and performance management.
• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities across the hospital estate.
• Ensure all mechanical systems and equipment are maintained safely, efficiently, and in line with statutory compliance requirements.
• Manage specialist contractors and service providers, ensuring work is completed to high standards.
• Monitor compliance, audits, and inspections, maintaining accurate maintenance and safety records.
• Support and deliver engineering projects, refurbishments, and lifecycle replacement programmes.
• Develop strong working relationships with clinical teams, stakeholders, and the wider estates department.
• Drive continuous improvement, helping to improve service performance, reliability, safety, and value for money.

What You Bring:

• A recognised qualification in Mechanical Engineering (HNC/HND, Degree, or equivalent).
• Proven experience managing mechanical maintenance services within a complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of statutory compliance, health & safety regulations, and engineering standards.
• Experience leading, motivating, and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound technical decisions.
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers, and service delivery against performance standards.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships.
• A proactive and customer-focused approach, with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality services.

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it's a chance to be part of something greater.You'll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you'll be able to thrive in your own way.In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer.

We are a forces friendly employer.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities.

We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We're a Disability Confident Leader employer.

We're committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.