Multi Skilled Maintenance Manager
Location: Derby (multi-site responsibility)
Contract: Full-time, 5 out of 7 days (on-call as rostered)
Salary : Up to £55k DOE
The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the maintenance function across bakery and retail operations, ensuring equipment reliability, legal compliance, and minimal operational downtime.
The role involves managing a multi-site team, developing planned maintenance strategies, controlling budgets, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of health, safety, and food safety.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, develop, and motivate the maintenance team, promoting a positive and professional culture
* Plan and deliver effective PPM schedules and respond efficiently to breakdowns
* Ensure compliance with all legislative, engineering, health & safety, and food safety standards
* Support installation, commissioning, and maintenance of new equipment and machinery
* Manage contractors, suppliers, and service partners to ensure quality and compliance
* Support project work including bakery upgrades and retail refits
* Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports, and documentation
* Drive continuous improvement to improve efficiency and reduce downtime
* Provide operational cover across bakery and retail sites as required
Skills & Experience
* Strong leadership and people management capability
* Proven experience managing maintenance in a manufacturing, food, or FMCG environment
* Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and time-management skills
* Strong communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels
* Technically competent with electrical and mechanical systems
* Confident managing contractors and cross-functional project work
* Proficient with MS Office, Teams, and maintenance/ERP systems
Qualifications
* Time-served, electrically biased multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer
* 17th or 18th Edition Electrical Qualification (essential)
* Experience leading or commissioning engineering projects
* Continuous improvement / lean manufacturing experience (preferred)
* Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
* Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Working Safely or equivalent – preferred)
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