Maintenance Team Manager

## Maintenance Team Manager Apply:
Not Remote:
Pontefract, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 30, 2026 (22 days left to apply):
JR25086

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.#

** Job Description**#
** Key Responsibilities May Include:
*** Develop and manage a robust preventive maintenance program to ensure timely and effective maintenance, reducing equipment downtime and improving overall plant efficiency.
* Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, actively enforcing corporate Zero Harm policies and conducting regular safety checks on equipment and building services.
* Implement process reliability systems and lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at achieving equipment reliability and efficiency targets.
* Manage the procurement, inventory, and budget control of spare parts and consumables, ensuring effective stock management to support maintenance activities.
* Lead and support capital expenditure projects related to equipment upgrades, new installations, and plant improvements, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.
* Monitor and optimize the use of utilities such as electricity, gas, and water, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
* Ensure plant compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate standards through regular safety audits, equipment testing, and asset management processes.
* Lead, mentor, and develop the maintenance team, ensuring adequate staffing, training, and performance management to meet the operational needs of the plant.
** Engineering Maintenance Manager**(Internally known as Maintenance Team Manager)
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* Location:

** Pontefract, WF8 (Onsite)
** Type:
** Full time, Permanent (Monday to Friday days)  Are you an experienced engineering leader with a passion for safety, reliability, and continuous improvement? Do you enjoy developing high-performing maintenance teams and driving plant performance in a fast-paced, automated manufacturing environment? If so, we’d love to hear from you!  CHEP is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead the engineering function at our Pontefract Service Centre.

This is a key leadership role where you’ll ensure plant equipment and services are maintained safely, efficiently, and in line with operational and compliance standards.  You’ll play a critical role in embedding and maturing the site’s Engineering TPM Maintenance Strategy, driving a proactive, reliability-focused culture across the plant. Working in an automated environment, you’ll support PLC-driven systems, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and use data and CMMS insights to improve asset performance and uptime.

** What You’ll Be Responsible For
*** Leading and developing a team of twelve Maintenance Technicians, ensuring high levels of capability, engagement, and accountability
* Embedding and continuously improving the Engineering TPM Maintenance Strategy, driving a shift…