Site Manager: Automated Warehouse Maintenance & Safety

Knapp Ag; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Knapp Ag in Preston, United Kingdom, is seeking a Site Manager to lead an on-site maintenance team responsible for electro-mechanical faults and preventative maintenance on automated materials handling equipment in a warehouse setting.

The role requires strong budget control, risk assessment experience, and the ability to plan and deliver improvements across SLA metrics, with occasional international travel and out-of-hours flexibility.

Qualifications

• HNC/D NVQ Level 5 or higher engineering qualification required.
• Strong experience in automated distribution or manufacturing facilities.
• Proven track record of managing 5+ person teams.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture and compliance to current H&S standards.
• Overall management of site with 5-25 employees.
• Provide complete customer satisfaction whilst enhancing the Company's reputation.
• Lead the site team and manage a diversity of skillsets from apprentices to supervisors.
• Partner with Heads of Department to support improvement in organisational and people performance.

Skills

HNC/NVQ Level 5

Lean / 6 Sigma

MS Office

CMMS

Electro-mechanical

Team leadership

Data analysis

Communication skills

Budget management

Risk assessment

Education

HNC/D NVQ Level 5 or higher engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Knapp Ag in Preston, United Kingdom, is seeking a Site Manager to lead an on-site maintenance team responsible for electro-mechanical faults and preventative maintenance on automated materials handling equipment in a warehouse setting.

The role requires strong budget control, risk assessment experience, and the ability to plan and deliver improvements across SLA metrics, with occasional international travel and out-of-hours flexibility.