Maintenance Manager - Industrial Refrigeration
Location: Kent (with travel to client sites as required)
Salary: Flexible / Competitive depending on experience
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
About the Company
A well-established and highly respected engineering business with over 40 years' experience delivering complex industrial refrigeration solutions across the UK is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join its growing team.
Operating within sectors such as food production, cold storage, distribution and manufacturing, the company is recognised for technical excellence, quality service delivery and long-standing client relationships. This vacancy has arisen due to continued growth.
The Role
This is a key position within the service team requiring strong industrial refrigeration experience.
Working alongside the Service Manager, you will oversee maintenance operations across industrial refrigeration contracts. The role would suit an experienced Maintenance Manager or a strong Supervisor looking to step up.
You will be responsible for booking in planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring compliance across service agreements, meeting clients and maintaining strong working relationships. You will also support the commercial performance of maintenance contracts, ensuring work is delivered efficiently and profitably.
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with the Service Manager to oversee maintenance delivery
Schedule and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance
Ensure compliance across industrial refrigeration service contracts
Meet clients regularly and maintain strong relationships
Monitor performance of contracts and support margin control
Oversee documentation, reporting and service standards
Support engineers and provide operational leadership
Requirements
Proven experience within industrial refrigeration (essential)
Strong knowledge of ammonia and large-scale plant systems
Experience managing maintenance contracts and compliance
Background as a Supervisor, Senior Engineer or Maintenance Manager
Strong organisational and client-facing skills
Good commercial awareness
What's on Offer
Flexible salary depending on experience
Stable, growing business
Clear progression opportunities
Leadership role within an established industrial refrigeration team
If you have strong industrial refrigeration experience and are ready to take ownership of maintenance operations in Kent, please apply for a confidential discussion.
Maintenance Manager - Industrial Refrigeration - Ashford
Maintenance Manager - Industrial Refrigeration
Maintenance Manager - Industrial Refrigeration
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