Senior Engineering Maintenance Leader

Port of Dover; Dover; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays (

Generous pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private Health Care

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Free Parking

Job summary

Port of Dover is seeking an Engineering Maintenance Manager to lead electrical, mechanical and transport workshops, ensuring safe, compliant and reliable operation of critical port assets. You will manage ~30 technical staff, budgets around £2.5m maintenance and £1.5m capital, and report to the Head of Engineering.

You will champion safety, continuous improvement and high performance, driving planning, scheduling and asset availability across RoRo, cranes, generators and port services.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 5 or equivalent in engineering is required.
• Technician-level accreditation with a recognised body is preferred.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading maintenance operations in heavy industry.
• Experience managing teams of 20+ and strong safety knowledge (CDM, IOSH).

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate electrical, mechanical and transport engineering teams.
• Plan, deliver and continuously improve maintenance and inspections.
• Manage budgets, performance and asset reliability KPIs.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and external partners on interventions.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Planning & prioritisation

Problem solving

Maintenance software usage

Stakeholder management

Emergency response

People development

Education

NVQ Level 5 / HNC / HND in engineering

Technician-level accreditation

Tools

Microsoft Office

CMMS / maintenance management systems

Job description

Port of Dover is seeking an Engineering Maintenance Manager to lead electrical, mechanical and transport workshops, ensuring safe, compliant and reliable operation of critical port assets. You will manage ~30 technical staff, budgets around £2.5m maintenance and £1.5m capital, and report to the Head of Engineering.

You will champion safety, continuous improvement and high performance, driving planning, scheduling and asset availability across RoRo, cranes, generators and port services.