Maintenance Manager
Erith, UK | Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
We are recruiting a Maintenance Manager to lead reliability and asset performance at a large-scale, high-volume industrial site in Erith.
This is a senior leadership role overseeing mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, utilities and facilities maintenance within a continuous process environment.
My client operates over the globe and if you are career driven then they are for you! You can work hard and go places! Please see what we are looking for below.
Key focus areas:
* Lead site-wide maintenance and reliability strategy
* Drive safety, compliance (PUWER, LOLER, COMAH) and food safety standards
* Deliver preventative and predictive maintenance best practice
* Improve KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, PM compliance, cost control)
* Look after al contractors
* Minimise site downtime.
* Manage CAPEX/OPEX budgets and annual shutdowns
* Develop and lead a multidisciplinary technical team
* Embed structured reliability methodologies (RCM, FMEA, RCA)
We’re looking for:
* Degree-qualified Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineer, you will have a strong reliability background.
* Proven leadership experience within a large industrial or process manufacturing plant
* Strong technical grounding in mechanical and E&I disciplines
* Experience with CMMS systems (Maximo preferred)
* A hands-on, pragmatic leader who drives performance and accountability
This is a significant leadership opportunity within a complex operational environment, offering real influence, technical challenge, and long-term career progression.
For a confidential discussion, please message me directly.