Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager
📍 Melton Mowbray (LE14)
💰 £60,000 - £65,000
🕗 Days | Monday to Friday | 08:00 - 16:30

A well-established manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead and develop the engineering function at their production facility.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on and driven engineering professional to join a successful company offering a stable days-based role, strong salary package, and long-term career prospects.

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will be responsible for managing the maintenance department, ensuring high levels of equipment reliability, minimising downtime, and driving continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities

Leading and managing the engineering and maintenance team
Overseeing planned preventative maintenance activities
Managing reactive maintenance and reducing equipment downtime
Driving continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
Managing engineering budgets and contractor activities
Ensuring compliance with health & safety regulations
Supporting production to achieve operational targets
Developing maintenance strategies and engineering standards

Requirements

Previous experience in a Maintenance Manager or Engineering Manager position
Strong background within manufacturing or production environments
Electrical and/or mechanical engineering knowledge
Proven leadership and team management experience
Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
Strong understanding of health & safety and maintenance systems

What's on Offer

£60,000 - £65,000 salary
Monday to Friday days role
Stable and successful manufacturing business
Opportunity to lead and influence site engineering performance
Pension and additional company benefits

If you are an experienced Maintenance Manager looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, apply today for immediate consideration