Plant Maintenance & Facilities Lead

Adient plc.; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient plc. in Liverpool seeks an experienced maintenance leader to coordinate maintenance activities across plant machinery and facilities. You will direct an electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance team, ensuring safe and timely repairs and training for competence.

You will own the plant maintenance strategy, drive continuous improvement, manage shutdowns, and align activities with Lean and JIT best practices while balancing budget and resources.

Qualifications

• Coordinate maintenance activities across equipment and facilities.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance.
• Develop and implement a plant maintenance strategy and plan.
• Ensure safe standards of work (SSOW) and safety compliance.
• Manage budgets and plan resources to support production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance activities across equipment and facilities.
• Direct a multi-disciplinary maintenance team with training and competence.
• Deliver a maintenance strategy aligned with Lean and JIT best practices.
• Own shutdown plans and spares strategy while monitoring KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and lean manufacturing principles.

Skills

Maintenance management

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Safety compliance

Budget management

Resource planning

Job description

Adient plc. in Liverpool seeks an experienced maintenance leader to coordinate maintenance activities across plant machinery and facilities. You will direct an electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance team, ensuring safe and timely repairs and training for competence.

You will own the plant maintenance strategy, drive continuous improvement, manage shutdowns, and align activities with Lean and JIT best practices while balancing budget and resources.