Shredder Maintenance Manager — Lead Reliability & PM

Aspion; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£50,000–£55,000 salary (dependent on经验

5% annual bonus

Electric car scheme

25 days annual leave

5% employer pension contribution

Relocation package available

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Mind wellbeing support

Job summary

Aspion is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee the Cardiff shredding facility’s maintenance operations. The role focuses on owning maintenance activities, improving preventative routines and maximizing plant reliability in a heavy industrial setting.

You will lead mechanical and electrical engineers, plan scheduled maintenance, and coordinate activities around production to minimise downtime. A strong background in scrap metal recycling or related heavy industries is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Manager or similar senior maintenance role.
• Strong mechanical or electrical engineering background.
• Experience managing a team of engineers, fitters, or maintenance technicians.
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance, planning and scheduling.
• Experience with heavy industrial machinery or continuous process equipment.
• Shredder experience in scrap metal recycling or waste processing advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of maintenance operations across the site's industrial shredding facility.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective preventative maintenance schedules.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities to minimise disruption and maximise equipment uptime.
• Lead and manage a team of mechanical and electrical engineers and fitters.
• Oversee reactive maintenance, breakdowns, fault-finding and repair activities.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and implement improvements to plant reliability.
• Ensure maintenance tasks are prioritised, scheduled, and completed effectively.
• Work closely with operational teams to coordinate maintenance around production schedules.
• Maintain high standards of engineering practice, health and safety, and equipment compliance.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Ensure appropriate maintenance procedures, routines, and records are in place.

Skills

Maintenance management

Team leadership

Preventative maintenance

Maintenance planning

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Problem solving

Downtime reduction

Job description

Aspion is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to oversee the Cardiff shredding facility’s maintenance operations. The role focuses on owning maintenance activities, improving preventative routines and maximizing plant reliability in a heavy industrial setting.

You will lead mechanical and electrical engineers, plan scheduled maintenance, and coordinate activities around production to minimise downtime. A strong background in scrap metal recycling or related heavy industries is preferred.