Job Title
Maintenance Manager
Location
Manchester, UK
Employment Type
Permanent, Full-time
Industry
Industrial Manufacturing and Process Engineering (Oil and Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Renewables, Chemicals, Utilities)
Visa Requirements
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Overview
A well-established industrial site in Manchester is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead all site maintenance activities across a multi-discipline engineering environment. The role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and delivering predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance, as well as modification projects and facility maintenance.
This position ensures the safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution of maintenance activities while driving high levels of plant reliability. The role also provides leadership, structure, and technical direction to the maintenance function, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and safe working practices.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and promote a strong EHS culture, ensuring compliance with internal policies and driving continuous improvement initiatives
Lead and develop the maintenance team to deliver effective maintenance planning and high-performance operations aligned with site objectives
Identify skill gaps and implement competency development plans for maintenance personnel
Plan, schedule, and execute predictive and preventive maintenance programmes, including mechanical integrity activities
Improve plant reliability through analysis of corrective maintenance data and optimisation of preventive and predictive strategies
Apply reliability and root cause analysis tools such as RCA, RCM, RBM, and FMEA, alongside inspection techniques including oil analysis and NDT
Plan and execute facility-related maintenance activities as required
Ensure maintenance records, equipment history, and fault reporting are accurately maintained in site systems
Monitor and analyse maintenance KPIs to identify performance trends and improvement opportunities
Ensure compliance with internal management systems, change management processes, procurement procedures, and technical standards
Collaborate with operations, engineering, and other functions to support overall business objectives
Manage contractors and external service providers to ensure work is completed safely, on time, and to specification
Support procurement and technical stores activities with a focus on cost optimisation without compromising safety or quality
Develop and manage a zero-based maintenance budget, including planning, tracking, and reporting
Review equipment design and manage replacement or installation of new equipment linked to obsolescence
Drive Total Productive Maintenance initiatives within the maintenance function
Identify, prioritise, and implement improvement initiatives related to energy efficiency, spare parts strategy, vendor management, and contractor optimisation
Requirements and Qualifications
Proven maintenance experience within an industrial or process-driven environment
Demonstrated leadership capability with experience managing maintenance teams
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Experience delivering preventive and predictive maintenance programmes
Ability to work effectively in a safety-critical and regulated environment
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills