Planned Maintenance Manager
Location: Gunstones Bakery, Dronfield
Shifts: Monday - Friday (Days)
About the Role
We are recruiting a Maintenance Manager to lead a maintenance engineering team at our Gunstones Bakery site in Dronfield.
You will manage a shift consisting of 1 Engineering Team Leader and 5 Engineers, taking ownership of planned and preventative maintenance activities across the site.
The role focuses on planning maintenance work, improving equipment reliability, and supporting production in a fast-paced bakery manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage the maintenance team on shift
* Plan and coordinate maintenance works to support production
* Develop and deliver preventative maintenance programmes
* Monitor equipment performance and reduce unplanned downtime
* Support the implementation and ongoing use of a CMMS
* Drive continuous improvement in maintenance processes and reliability
* Work closely with Production to minimise disruption
* Ensure maintenance activities comply with Health, Safety, Environmental, and food safety standards
* Carry out root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
* Maintain accurate maintenance records and reporting
About You
You will be a time-served maintenance engineer with experience leading teams in a manufacturing environment. This role would suit both someone currently operating as a Team Lead or Supervisor who is ready to step up into a management position, as well as those already in a maintenance management role.
You will be organised, proactive, and comfortable leading a team while driving planned maintenance and improvement activity.
Skills & Experience
* Minimum NVQ Level 3 Engineering qualification
* Time-served mechanical maintenance engineering background
* Experience planning and delivering preventative maintenance
* Previous experience leading or supervising engineers
* Strong problem-solving and organisational skills
* Comfortable supporting system change, including CMMS implementation
Why Join Us?
This is a great opportunity to join a well-established bakery site and play a key role in improving maintenance structure and reliability. This role offers real scope to make a visible impact and develop your career.
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