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 experienced Maintenance Manager to 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.
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