Maintenance Manager
Lead maintenance excellence within a modern, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Salary:Up to £70,000.
Pension:6% employee, 10% employer.
Holidays:25 days + bank holidays.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experiencedMaintenance Managerto take full responsibility of a major production facility in Corby. This pivotal leadership role focuses on driving asset reliability, ensuring safe and efficient operations, and supporting production by delivering high-quality maintenance services.
You will lead a skilled maintenance team, manage preventative and reliability-centred maintenance programmes, and optimise equipment uptime, expenditure, and spare parts availability. This role is ideal for a strong engineering professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure all employees, contractors, and visitors comply with site safety policies, procedures, and standards.
- Maintain the highest levels of hygiene and ensure adherence to food safety requirements.
- Set clear goals and expectations for the maintenance team, providing coaching, development, and consistent, fair feedback.
- Lead the planning and implementation of preventative and reliability-focused maintenance activities.
- Drive and support root‑cause analysis processes and oversee corrective action implementation.
- Develop, track, and analyse maintenance and reliability performance metrics.
- Optimise spare parts inventory to ensure availability while managing costs.
- Oversee people development, recruitment, retention, and team engagement.
- Support site-wide projects and lead small engineering improvements from concept to completion.
Your Profile
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft applications and asset management software.
- Proficient in modern asset management and reliability techniques.
- Excellent analytical, diagnostic, and problem‑solving skills with a strong results focus.
- Effective communicator and collaborative team player.
- Strong coaching style and proven people management capabilities.
- Health & Safety qualifications are an advantage.
- Time‑served engineering background with mechanical and electrical knowledge, or ideally a degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Production Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
- Experience within food, feed, or chemical manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
What’s on Offer
- A challenging and impactful leadership role with significant autonomy and responsibility.
- Opportunities for innovative thinking, continuous learning, and professional development.
- Access to internal development programmes, mentoring opportunities, and employee resource groups promoting diversity and inclusion.
- Attractive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellbeing support and enhanced family‑friendly provisions.
- Mental health awareness training for all new starters and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders.
