Maintenance Team Manager
Birmingham
The Role
The Maintenance Team Manager will lead a team of engineers in delivering high standards of maintenance performance, safety, and reliability. This role is ideal for an experienced people leader with strong technical knowledge in a manufacturing environment
Key Responsibilities
Lead, manage, and develop the maintenance team to meet operational and performance goals
Drive a culture of accountability, teamwork, and health & safety compliance
Plan and oversee preventive, reactive, and shutdown maintenance activities
Manage resource planning, including shift coverage, call-out rota, and annual leave
Ensure effective use of CMMS (SAP/PM), capturing and acting on maintenance data
Conduct Root Cause Analysis and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability
Support capital investment projects and lead maintenance-related continuous improvement initiatives
Control maintenance spend within budget and raise purchase requisitions as required
Maintain compliance with HS&E regulations including PSSR, PUWER, and LOLER
Create and implement training plans and skills development across the team
The Ideal Candidate
Demonstrated experience managing a maintenance or engineering team within a manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of maintenance planning, preventive strategies, and compliance standards
Proficient in the use of CMMS systems (ideally SAP/PM)
Skilled in performance management, coaching, and people development
Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
A proactive mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a well-established company that combines the scale and stability of a global organisation with the agility and autonomy of a locally managed site and opportunities to progress within the company
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