Plant Maintenance Manager – Reliability & Safety Lead

Breedon Group; High Peak; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual leave 25 days

Holiday purchase scheme

Digital GP

Volunteer scheme

Share saver

Life assurance

Enhanced parental leave

Employee assistance programme

Employee discounts

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Breedon Group is seeking a Maintenance Manager to own the site engineering strategy at Dowlow Quarry & Asphalt Plant. You will lead a team of mechanical and electrical technicians to drive asset reliability and implement world-class preventative maintenance regimes.

You will ensure safety and regulatory compliance, manage asset lifecycles, and optimise parts and contractor spend while fostering continuous improvement across a large processing network.

Qualifications

• Strong track record of engineering leadership in heavy industrial/mineral processing environments.
• Time-served mechanical or electrical credentials with practical understanding of heavy crushing, screening, and hydraulics.
• Knowledge of UK Quarries Regulations 1999 and standard heavy plant safety legislation.
• NEBOSH and/or IOSH Managing Safely training is desirable.
• Time served apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical trades and ONC/HNC in mechanical engineering are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a proactive maintenance strategy across fixed plants and heavy mobile equipment.
• Enforce health, safety and environmental standards and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Lead, mentor and develop a multi-skilled team of engineers and contractors.
• Optimize spare parts inventory, asset lifecycles and contractor spend while maintaining safety.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Heavy industrial knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Team leadership

Problem solving under pressure

Education

ONC/HNC in mechanical engineering

Time-served mechanical/electrical apprenticeship

Job description

Breedon Group is seeking a Maintenance Manager to own the site engineering strategy at Dowlow Quarry & Asphalt Plant. You will lead a team of mechanical and electrical technicians to drive asset reliability and implement world-class preventative maintenance regimes.

You will ensure safety and regulatory compliance, manage asset lifecycles, and optimise parts and contractor spend while fostering continuous improvement across a large processing network.