Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Mon‑Fri | Days | Northamptonshire

65,000-£70,000 + Excellent Pension + Private Medical

An opportunity for a forward‑thinking Maintenance / Engineering Manager with recent food manufacturing experience to lead a high‑performing site engineering function.

You'll own site maintenance strategy, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable operations, while driving strong PPM, asset performance, and team capability. This is a visible leadership role, working closely with Operations, Projects, and central engineering teams.

• Lead and develop the site maintenance team, embedding a strong safety and food‑safe culture
• Deliver reliable plant performance through effective PPM / CBM, spares strategy, and planning
• Own maintenance budgets, Cap Ex planning, and cost‑reduction initiatives (energy & sustainability)
• Manage contractors, site projects, and OEM relationships
• Track and improve performance using KPIs, CMMS, asset data, and RCA
• Drive standardisation, best practice, and continuous improvement across the site
• Stay current with statutory compliance, technical developments, and industry standards

• Proven Maintenance / Engineering Manager experience in food, FMCG, or pharma
• Strong people leadership – able to coach, mentor, and develop future leaders
• Solid understanding of H&S, food safety, and regulatory compliance
• Confident managing budgets, reporting, and performance data
• Comfortable using and interpreting CMMS and asset management systems
• Apprentice trained with HNC / HND in Engineering (desirable)

• 65,000-£70,000 salary
• Excellent pension scheme & medical expenses cover
• Clear progression and succession planning into senior engineering roles
• Exposure to capital projects, automation, and site investment

Commutable from:
Corby, Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Market Harborough, Leicester, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Rugby, Oakham, Stamford, Rushden, and surrounding areas.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and recruits purely on merit.