Asset Care Manager

Position: Asset Care Manager (Days 8:00 - 16:00)
Blackburn, Lancashire Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm An established and growing FMCG manufacturer is seeking an experienced Asset Care Manager to join its engineering team at a major manufacturing facility in Lancashire.

The Role Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for developing, managing and continuously improving the site's asset care strategy. You'll play a key role in ensuring preventative and predictive maintenance activities are effectively planned, scheduled and executed to maximise plant availability and minimise downtime.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing and developing the site CMMS system Creating and optimising preventative maintenance schedules for existing and new equipment Developing predictive and condition-based maintenance programmes Analysing downtime, breakdown and maintenance data to identify improvement opportunities Supporting commissioning activities and maintenance planning for new equipment Developing critical spares strategies and plant lubrication schedules Leading FMEA activities to identify and mitigate recurring equipment failures Maintaining equipment history records and asset lifecycle information Coordinating contractor activities, servicing schedules and maintenance contracts Working cross-functionally with production, engineering and external suppliers to improve plant reliability and performance Ensuring maintenance activities meet regulatory, safety and compliance standards What We're Looking For To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

Experience with in an Asset Care, Reliability, Maintenance Planning or Engineering Improvement role Strong CMMS experience (Shire experience would be advantageous) Engineering apprenticeship with supporting engineering qualifications such as ONC, HNC or equivalent Proven experience within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment Knowledge of preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance methodologies Experience conducting root cause analysis and FMEA investigations Strong organisational and planning skills Good understanding of maintenance compliance and health & safety processes Competent user of Microsoft Office applications What's on Offer Opportunity to influence and develop site-wide maintenance strategy Monday-Friday days-based position Long-term career development within a successful manufacturing business Collaborative engineering environment focused on continuous improvement If you're an experienced maintenance or reliability professional looking to take ownership of asset performance within a high-volume manufacturing environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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