Site Manager – Maintenance

Jonathan Lee Recruitment; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking a Site Manager to lead a dynamic maintenance engineering team. This role involves managing customer relations, driving operational excellence, and ensuring the success of a dedicated team. Candidates should have proven leadership experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment. The position offers a competitive salary of £55-60K and a culture prioritizing safety and employee development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Joining a reputable engineering company

Managing a hard-working team of engineers

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of supervisory responsibility, ideally in manufacturing or maintenance.
• Solid understanding of proactive machine and preventative maintenance processes.
• Ability to build relationships and lead teams with integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to maintain a culture of safety and compliance.
• Manage financial performance, including driving cost-saving initiatives.
• Collaborate with customers to ensure satisfaction and alignment.

Skills

Proven leadership experience

Strong emotional intelligence

Excellent communication skills

Education

Technical or business-related qualification

Tools

Budget management

Job description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead a dynamic maintenance engineering team within a forward-thinking manufacturing environment? This is your opportunity to join a company that prioritises safety, innovation, and employee development. As a Site Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing customer relations by driving operational excellence, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring the success of a dedicated team. This company offers a progressive environment where your leadership will directly contribute to achieving strategic goals and exceeding customer expectations.

Based in Yeovil

What You Will Do:

• Lead and inspire a team to uphold a culture of safety and wellness, ensuring compliance with safety programmes and initiatives.
• Manage a team of over 15 maintenance engineers
• Build and maintain positive relationships with employees, customers, and stakeholders by demonstrating honesty, respect, and transparency.
• Develop and execute a site-specific maintenance plan, ensuring alignment with proactive and reliability maintenance processes.
• Manage financial performance, including revenue, expenses, and profit, while driving cost-saving initiatives and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Collaborate with customers to align on expectations, anticipate needs, and conduct regular performance reviews to ensure satisfaction and priority alignment.

What You Will Bring:

• Proven leadership experience, with at least three years of supervisory responsibility, ideally within a manufacturing or maintenance environment.
• A technical or business-related qualification is preferred, or equivalent experience in operations or maintenance.
• Good understanding of budget management, CAPEX or P&L
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to build relationships, lead teams, and motivate others with integrity and respect.
• Solid understanding of proactive machine maintenance and preventative maintenance engineering processes, including planning, scheduling, reactive maintenance, and root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present ideas clearly and influence stakeholders positively.

As a Site Manager, you will be customer facing as well as being instrumental in driving innovation, ensuring operational efficiency, and fostering a workplace culture that values safety, development, and collaboration. This company operates with a clear vision and strategy, empowering its teams to deliver exceptional results for its customers while supporting the growth and success of its employees.

In Return:

• Competitive salary and benefits £55 – 60K
• Joining a reputable engineering company working at an established site
• Managing a hard-working team of engineers

Interested?:

If you’re ready to step into a leadership role where your expertise and vision will shape the future, Apply now!

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