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Maintenance Manager
Location: Huntingdon
Contract : Permanent
We are seeking a proactive Maintenance Manager to lead our onsite maintenance function, ensuring all production equipment and facilities operate safely, efficiently and in full compliance with statutory standards. You'll drive preventative maintenance, improve reliability, and lead a skilled team to deliver world-class performance in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities Ensure production and site equipment is fully functional through planned and preventative maintenance.
Oversee statutory compliance and support continuous improvement across maintenance activities.
Lead, develop and motivate a multi-disciplinary maintenance team.
Manage maintenance budgets, contractor performance and procurement.
Deliver monthly maintenance reports and improvement action plans.
Drive Mechanical Integrity, maintenance improvement programmes and condition monitoring.
Support capital planning and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
Build strong relationships with operations, engineering, suppliers and contractors.
Ensure compliance with Management of Change processes and QSHE standards.
Reduce downtime, optimise efficiency and minimise environmental impact.
What You'll Bring
Essential Maintenance or engineering leadership experience within continuous manufacturing (ideally food).
Strong technical engineering knowledge and relevant 2nd level education.
Proven ability to lead, develop and motivate teams.
Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
Experience managing compliance, Process Safety systems and maintenance standards.
Knowledge of process design, commissioning and engineering legislation (e.g., CDM, Pressure Systems, Lifting Equipment).
Strong commercial and contract management awareness.
Computer literacy (MS Office, SAP).
Desirable Financial and business acumen.
Project management and engineering standards knowledge.
Understanding of HSE/SHE regulations, PHA and RCA techniques.
The company
Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
Competitive Salary
Competitive Holiday Entitlement
Pension Contribution
Family Friendly Policies
Learning and Development Opportunities
Life Assurance
People matter
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Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
Ownership
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