W Talent is excited to be exclusively partnering with a dynamic, fast paced manufacturing business based in Swaffham, Breckland District, specializing in the production of bespoke products for various UK markets.

As part of their continued expansion, our client is seeking a highly motivated, Maintenance Manager to join their team to drive engineering improvements across the business. This Days Based, Maintenance Manager position offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader, or an aspiring Maintenance Supervisor, to make a significant impact within a growing business.

Key Responsibilities

The new Maintenance Manager will be a key member of the management team, working closely with and communicating effectively with other department managers across the organisation. This role will play a crucial part in fostering a culture of continuous improvement while upholding strict health, safety, and quality standards.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a small team of multi-skilled engineers, ensuring that production machinery operates at optimal performance through the execution of preventative maintenance programmes.

Lead and develop a small team of Multi-Skilled Maintenance engineers ensuring production machinery operates at optimal performance.
Promote and develop 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 the team KPIs including working hours, breakdown failures and repair costs.
Provide support and engineering leadership to investment Capex projects.

Key Requirements

My client will consider Lead Engineers or Maintenance Supervisors looking to take that next step into management, alternatively, candidates who are already acting or working in a manager role, but looking for an exciting new challenge are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications & Experience:

Relevant HNC, apprenticeship or degree within an electrical or mechanical engineering discipline.
Proven supervisory or management experience within 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 Systems (CMMS).

Remuneration and Benefits

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 organisation who pride themselves on maintaining strict health and safety standards, while also promoting a strong work-life balance.

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