Maintenance & Compliance Manager
Location: North Walsham
Salary: £62,500 + Package
Working days: 37.5 hours
This is not a maintenance manager role where you inherit a well‑oiled machine. This is a role where you build it, shape it, and own it. Sitting on the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll take full accountability for engineering standards, asset care, and compliance across a complex, high‑volume manufacturing site — with the autonomy to raise the bar and leave a legacy.
Why this role stands out
* True ownership – you define the maintenance strategy, not just execute it
* SLT influence – a seat at the table with real decision‑making authority
* Build & shape a function – develop structure, capability, and standards
* Balance of strategy + hands‑on credibility – not a desk‑only leadership role
* Long‑term impact – asset reliability, compliance, and culture sit with you
Key responsibilities
You’ll lead the entire engineering and asset care function, with responsibility for both people and performance.
* Own and deliver the site‑wide Asset Care strategy
* Set and enforce engineering standards, compliance, and safe systems of work
* Lead HSE performance with a zero‑accident mindset
* Drive a data‑led maintenance culture through CMMS and KPI ownership
* Take full ownership of engineering compliance, audits, and statutory requirements
* Lead CAPEX, projects, and installation of new production capability
* Manage and develop a multi‑layer engineering team, including:
o Shift Asset Care Technicians
o Compliance Team Leader
o Project Engineer
o Process Engineering capability
* Control maintenance budgets, spend, and long‑term asset planning
* Partner closely with operations, planning, finance, and senior stakeholders
Qualifications
* Proven experience in a senior maintenance or engineering leadership role
* Strong background in manufacturing or industrial environments
* Deep understanding of engineering compliance, audits, and statutory requirements
* Experience leading multi‑disciplinary teams through structure and change
* Solid technical foundation (mechanical, electrical, or both)
* Track record of delivering projects, CAPEX, and continuous improvement
* Able to operate confidently at senior leadership level
Benefits
* £62,500 salary
* 33 days holiday
* 6% pension
* Private medical (including dental)
* Death in service (2x salary)
But more importantly: A role with real ownership, visibility, and progression potential.
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