Maintenance Director

W Talent is proud to be partnering with a dynamic manufacturing business based in the UK, specializing in bespoke products for various markets. As part of their continued expansion, our client is seeking a highly motivated Maintenance Manager to drive engineering improvements across the business.

• Lead and develop a small team of multi-skilled maintenance engineers to ensure production machinery operates at optimal performance.
• Promote a professional, motivated culture across the maintenance team.
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities, fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Evaluate and improve the planned preventative maintenance system to enable a more proactive maintenance approach.
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop long-term solutions to prevent machinery and equipment failures across the production areas.
• Manage team KPIs, including working hours, breakdown failures, and repair costs.
• Provide support and engineering leadership to investment Capex projects.

• Relevant HNC, apprenticeship, or degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Proven supervisory or management experience in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Ability and confidence to manage and develop a small team of multi-skilled maintenance engineers.
• Experience with continuous improvement and overseeing Capex and machinery upgrade projects.
• Experience working with and improving a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

• Competitive base salary between £45,000 to £50,000.
• Performance-based annual bonus 10% of yearly salary (£5,000).
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Competitive pension scheme and death in service benefit.
• Support for growth and development through tailored training, qualifications, mentoring, and coaching.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes health and safety standards and promotes a strong work-life balance.