Maintenance & Project Manager
Location: Aylesbury (On‑site)
Salary: £50,000-£55,000
Benefits / Culture Highlights:
25+ days holiday + bank holidays
Strong focus on sustainability & innovation
Clear progression pathway within a global engineering group
Supportive, collaborative team culture
Opportunity to lead CAPEX, automation and improvement projects
We're looking for a hands‑on Engineering & Maintenance Lead who's ready to take ownership, drive reliability, and shape the future of a fast‑moving manufacturing site.
Roles & Responsibilities
Lead and develop a multiskilled maintenance team across a busy manufacturing environment.
Oversee planned, preventative and predictive maintenance to maximise machinery uptime.
Diagnose and resolve breakdowns across moulding equipment, pumps, compressors, conveyors and automation systems.
Deliver CAPEX projects including machinery installs, upgrades, refurbishments and automation improvements.
Drive continuous improvement, safety standards, and energy‑efficiency initiatives across the site.
What We're Looking For
Qualified, multiskilled engineer with manufacturing or production maintenance experience.
Proven leadership background - Team Leader, Supervisor, Senior Engineer or Deputy Manager.
Good understanding of PLCs, automation, and modern manufacturing machinery (training/development available).
Strong problem‑solver with experience in root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
Confident communicator who can coach a team and work effectively with contractors and stakeholders.
If you are interested in the role or looking for something similar, please contact our Managing Consultant Hazel Luna.
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
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