Senior Maintenance & Facilities Manager

Progress Rail; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Training & development

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts

Fuel card savings

Job summary

Progress Rail is seeking a Senior Maintenance & Facilities Manager to lead maintenance and facilities across our Sandiacre and Sheffield sites. You will manage a team of around 22, driving reliability and continuous improvement.

The role requires extensive experience in manufacturing or heavy engineering, strong leadership, and a track record of improving equipment availability while controlling costs. A relevant engineering qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance and facilities in manufacturing or heavy engineering.
• Proven ability to motivate and manage multi-disciplinary teams.
• Track record of improving equipment reliability and reducing downtime.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and external contractors.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Experience with root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders across sites.
• Experience leading multi-site infrastructure and capital projects.
• Commercial awareness balancing operations with cost control.
• Relevant engineering qualification; multi-site manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and facilities across the Sandiacre and Sheffield sites.
• Develop and coach a team of ~22 employees.
• Shift from reactive to preventative and predictive maintenance.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Oversee maintenance of equipment, utilities and site services.
• Manage budgets and external service providers.
• Develop and implement PPM programmes and RCA processes.
• Lead capital projects and site improvements.
• Collaborate with Production and Operations to drive improvements.
• Support business objectives and asset performance.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Team development

Asset reliability

Budget management

Health & safety

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Maintenance Manager ready to take ownership of maintenance and facilities operations across multiple manufacturing sites? Do you have a track record of leading maintenance teams, improving asset reliability, and driving operational excellence within a heavy engineering or manufacturing environment? If so, Progress Rail has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Maintenance & Facilities Manager to lead maintenance operations across our Sandiacre and Sheffield sites, managing a team of approximately 22 employees while helping shape the future of our maintenance strategy.

THE ROLE:

As a Senior Maintenance & Facilities Manager you will be required to:

• Lead all maintenance and facilities activities across our Sandiacre and Sheffield manufacturing sites, ensuring maximum equipment uptime, reliability and operational performance.
• Manage and develop a team of approximately 22 maintenance and facilities employees, creating a high-performing, accountable and engaged culture.
• Drive the transition from reactive maintenance to preventative, predictive and reliability-centred maintenance practices to improve asset performance and reduce downtime.
• Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, company policies and statutory inspection requirements across both sites.
• Lead the maintenance and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment, infrastructure, utilities and site services.
• Manage maintenance and facilities budgets, controlling expenditure while delivering safe, efficient and cost-effective operations.
• Oversee contractors and service providers, ensuring work is completed safely, compliantly and to the required standards.
• Develop and implement Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes, root cause analysis processes and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Lead facilities and infrastructure projects, including capital investment, equipment upgrades and site improvement programmes.
• Work closely with Production, Operations and Technical Services teams to support business objectives, improve equipment effectiveness and drive continuous improvement across the organisation.

THE CANDIDATE:

The ideal Senior Maintenance & Facilities Manager:

• Have significant experience leading maintenance and facilities functions within a manufacturing, heavy engineering, foundry, rail, automotive or similar industrial environment.
• Possess strong leadership skills with a proven ability to motivate, develop and manage multi-disciplined maintenance teams.
• Demonstrate a track record of improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and implementing preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Have experience managing maintenance budgets, capital expenditure projects and external contractors.
• Be highly knowledgeable in Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, ensuring compliance with statutory maintenance and facilities requirements.
• Have strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with experience conducting root cause analysis and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be capable of building effective relationships with Production, Operations and senior stakeholders across multiple sites.
• Have experience leading site infrastructure, facilities and asset improvement projects from concept through to completion.
• Be commercially aware, able to balance operational requirements with cost control and business objectives.
• Hold a relevant engineering qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent) and ideally have experience working in a multi-site manufacturing environment.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary + company bonus
• Tailored training and development, including company‑funded external qualifications where relevant
• 33 days annual leave (including statutory holidays)
• Generous pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership – up to 25% off at 4,000+ UK gyms
• Fuel card savings of 2–3p per litre at 3,500 stations, including BP, Esso and Shell

ABOUT PROGRESS RAIL:

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for the global rail industry. The company provides advanced EMD® locomotives, engines, and technologies, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signalling, rail welding and Kershaw Maintenance-of-Way equipment, along with dedicated locomotive and freight car repair services, aftermarket parts support and recycling operations.

Progress Rail’s deep industry expertise ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions. With a global network across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Australia, China, Germany, India, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, we are committed to serving our customers.

PROGRESS RAIL VALUES:

• Safety – Care, Learn, Prevent
• Integrity – Do the Right Thing
• Teamwork – Win Together
• Excellence – Be the Best
• Commitment – Own the Outcome

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Progress Rail is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We value and embrace diversity of thought, background and unique experiences and we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workforce and culture.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

We would politely request no agencies please.