Job Title
Maintenance Manager
Location
Duckinfield, Tameside, Manchester, England
Salary
£50,000 - £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Job Type
Permanent
Responsibilities
* Manage and deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules for all plant, machinery, and site services.
* Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic faults in a timely manner, minimising plant and production downtime.
* Project‑manage new installations and modifications/upgrades of existing equipment.
* Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date maintenance records, logs, and technical documentation.
* Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and availability.
* Lead, supervise, and develop a maintenance team of six personnel and manage external contractors.
* Allocate workloads, set priorities, and ensure maintenance activities align with production requirements.
* Support training and ongoing skills development within the maintenance team.
* Take responsibility for maintenance budgets, contractor costs, and spare parts control.
Qualifications & Experience
* Hands‑on experience working with guillotines, drills, and band saws in a workshop environment.
* Strong knowledge of welding, fabrication, and sheet‑metal work.
* Fault diagnosis in mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, gearbox, motor, pump, fan, compressor systems, conveyors and extraction systems.
* Experience with preventative maintenance systems and maintenance planning.
* Strong mechanical and basic electrical fault‑finding capability.
* Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation.
* Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
* Understanding of Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
Additional Information
The role is based at Duckinfield. The company is a recruitment consultancy (Kinetic plc) with a 40‑year track record in engineering, manufacturing and technical staffing solutions. Candidates who meet the specification will be contacted for further discussion.
Contact
Martin Pierce – Tel: 01253 446920 – martin.pierce@kinetic-skilled.co.uk
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