Maintenance Manager

Brightwork’s client is currently recruiting a Maintenance Manager who will lead and develop the maintenance function and deliver safe, reliable, and compliant operation of plant and utilities.

You will own the site’s maintenance strategy, manage budgets and contractors, and drive continuous improvement to maximise uptime, throughput, and quality while meeting environmental and health & safety obligations.

• Champion a zero-harm culture; ensure maintenance activities comply with HASAWA 1974, PUWER, LOLER, EAWR 1989, COSHH, and site Permit to Work/LOTO procedures.
• Ensure assets used in potentially dusty/explosive areas meet DSEAR/ATEX requirements and that inspections are current.
• Maintain statutory inspections (e.g., pressure systems, lifting equipment), calibrations, and records.
• Own the maintenance and reliability of processing assets: compactors, forklifts/MEWPs, electrical distribution (LV/HV via third‑party where applicable), compressors, boilers/heaters.
• Develop and execute Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Condition‑Based Maintenance (CBM) plans; introduce TPM standards with Operations.
• Implement and optimise a CMMS (e.g., Agility/Infor/Fiix/UpKeep/SAP PM) for work orders, PPM schedules, asset hierarchy, and compliance evidence.
• Lead, coach, and develop a multi‑skilled team; manage rotas, training.

• Time‑served Electrical or Mechanical Engineer (HNC/HND or equivalent); multi‑skilled capability.
• Strong experience maintaining a heavy industrial plant.
• Proven leadership of a maintenance team in a 24/5 or 24/7 environment.
• Solid knowledge of PUWER, LOLER, EAWR, DSEAR/ATEX, LOTO, Permit to Work, risk assessment, and RAMS.
• Demonstrable CMMS proficiency and data‑driven reliability improvement.
• Contractor management and project delivery (Capex & minor works).
• Excellent problem‑solving, RCA (5 Whys/Fishbone), and continuous improvement mindset.

This is an excellent to join a successful and growing business. If you are interested, please send your most recent CV and salary expectations to the address supplied.