Engineering Maintenance Manager

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Maintenance Manager to take responsibility for engineering operations across two automated, fast-paced manufacturing facilities located on the same site located in the Sutton in Ashfield area,

One facility is well-established and operational, while the second is currently under construction as part of a multi-million-pound capital investment programme in partnership with a market-leading equipment supplier.

The site operates at a multi-million-unit annual output, making reliability, uptime and asset performance absolutely critical.

This role offers genuine influence and the opportunity to shape engineering strategy across both facilities.

• Basic salary circa £65,000 - £70,000
• Company annual bonus (circa £7,500 - £16,000 subject to company-wide performance
• The opportunity to spearhead the capex build of one of the UK's most innovative new manufacturing facilities - multi million pount capex
• The autonomy to shape and build maintenance and reliability plans
• Training and career development opportunities within the wider group

• Lead, develop and manage the engineering team across both factories
• Take full ownership of site-wide maintenance strategy and performance
• Manage and control the maintenance budget
• Support the installation, commissioning and ramp-up of the new multi-million-pound facility
• Lead the implementation of a CMMS system, embedding it as a core control and reporting tool
• Develop and implement structured, forward-thinking maintenance plan
• Drive a robust asset care strategy, shifting culture from reactive to proactive maintenance
• Embed TPM tools, reliability-centred maintenance and continuous improvement methodologies
• Reduce downtime and improve OEE across automated production lines
• Ensure statutory compliance and uphold the highest health & safety standards

• A recognised Engineering qualification (Mechanical or Electrical)
• Proven experience managing and leading maintenance teams within a heavy industrial, automated manufacturing environment
• Experience operating in fast-paced, high-output production facilities
• Strong knowledge of TPM, asset care strategy and proactive maintenance planning
• Experience implementing or optimising a CMMS system
• Demonstrable success in reducing reactive maintenance and improving plant reliability
• Experience managing departmental budgets and cost control
• A strong commitment to health, safety and engineering compliance
• Exposure to capital projects, installation or commissioning activity (highly desirable)

We would welcome applicants from heavy industrial, automated manufacturing environments such as:

• Steel manufacturing / processing
• Cement
• Brick
• Concrete
• Quarrying / Aggregates
• Asphalt
• Glass
• Foundry / Casting
• Heavy recycling
• Bulk materials processing
• Paper mills
• Process manufacturing

Candidates should demonstrate strong leadership capability, experience in fast-paced automated environments, CMMS implementation knowledge, and a proven ability to develop proactive maintenance strategies.