Senior Maintenance Manager: Drive Plant Reliability

10 Recruitment Ltd; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent management role

Ownership of maintenance function

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

10 Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Manager for a Huddersfield-based manufacturing operation. You will oversee the maintenance function, lead a technical team and drive preventative maintenance programs to minimise downtime.

The role offers a permanent, full-time opportunity with a competitive salary (£49,000–£52,000) and scope to shape maintenance strategy. You will work on-site in Huddersfield, coordinating with production and engineering to optimise reliability, plan

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Manager or in a similar senior maintenance role.
• Strong multi-skilled engineering background (mechanical and electrical).
• Experience maintaining in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Solid understanding of preventive/planned maintenance (PPM) systems and breakdown management.
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day maintenance across a busy manufacturing facility.
• Lead, support and develop the engineering and maintenance team.
• Plan, implement and improve preventative maintenance schedules.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns quickly to minimise production disruption.
• Provide technical support across mechanical and electrical maintenance.
• Identify recurring issues and implement long-term solutions.
• Drive improvements in plant reliability, performance and maintenance efficiency.
• Coordinate engineering projects and equipment upgrades.
• Manage external contractors and suppliers as needed.
• Oversee spare parts, maintenance resources and expenditure.
• Work with production management to schedule maintenance around operations.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with health and safety procedures.
• Maintain hands-on approach and assist with complex engineering issues.
• Develop a proactive maintenance culture, reducing reactive breakdowns.

Skills

Maintenance management

Leadership

Fault-finding

Problem solving

Electrical & mechanical

Job description

10 Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Manager for a Huddersfield-based manufacturing operation. You will oversee the maintenance function, lead a technical team and drive preventative maintenance programs to minimise downtime.

The role offers a permanent, full-time opportunity with a competitive salary (£49,000–£52,000) and scope to shape maintenance strategy. You will work on-site in Huddersfield, coordinating with production and engineering to optimise reliability, plan