Maintenance Reliability Manager

Company Description At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.Why join us?

Our vision
- We are building the planet’s most admired and compelling brand ecosystem

Our purpose
- We are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences

At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

Own it and back yourself
- Own the basics, own your role and own the result

Think without limits
- Think, think fast, think fearlessly

Be relevant
- Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet

Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Job Description

The Role:

The Maintenance Reliability Manager is responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of all warehouse systems and processes, reporting into the Senior maintenance manager. This role focuses on the maintenance, optimisation, and continuous improvement of warehouse equipment, inventory management systems, and overall operational performance. The Maintenance Reliability Manager will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including shift managers and teams, operations, safety, and quality control to minimise downtime, enhance productivity, and uphold safety standards.

Our Warehouse Operation is an impressive, state of the art, 2.5m square foot Distribution Centre in Shirebrook, and one of the most advanced warehouses within the UK. We are currently looking to grow our Warehouse Team with individuals who are obsessed with continuous improvement and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

Reliability and Maintenance Management:

Develop, implement, and oversee the warehouse reliability program to ensure optimal performance of equipment and systems.

Ensure compliance with manufacturer specifications and industry best practices for equipment maintenance.

Process Improvement and Optimisation:

Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance warehouse reliability, productivity, and efficiency.

Analyse equipment performance data and warehouse operations to identify areas of improvement.

Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring problems and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Safety and Compliance:

Support safety manager to ensure all equipment and processes adhere to health, safety, and environmental standards and regulations.

Drive the completion of high standard PM’s by carrying out regular inspections across all equipment.

Collaborate with the safety team to review and improve risk assessments and safety protocols related to warehouse equipment and systems.

Team Leadership and Training:

Supervise and lead SME/trainer roles providing coaching, development, and performance feedback.

Foster a collaborative team environment, encouraging communication and knowledge sharing across departments. Working closely with shift managers and shift leads to support in machine availability improvement.

Vendor and Contractor Management:

Manage relationships with third-party service providers, contractors, and equipment vendors.

Oversee equipment purchases, installation, and repairs, ensuring cost-effective solutions and timely completion of projects. Negotiate contracts and service agreements to secure favourable terms for equipment maintenance, servicing, and replacement.

Data Management and Reporting:

Monitor and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) related to warehouse reliability, such as equipment downtime, maintenance costs, and safety incidents.

Prepare and present regular reports to senior management, outlining the reliability performance of the warehouse and key improvement…