Engineering Maintenance Manager
(Internally known as Maintenance Team Manager)
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 from reactive to proactive maintenance
- Managing breakdowns and planned maintenance activities, deploying internal and external resources effectively
- Developing and delivering a robust Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) strategy, ensuring compliance and closing maintenance gaps
- Driving equipment reliability through optimisation, standard procedures, and performance monitoring
- Managing engineering data systems and ensuring strong CMMS compliance and data integrity
- Supporting engineering and capex projects, including specification, installation, and commissioning of new automated equipment
- Owning maintenance budgets and controlling maintenance material spend
- Managing contractors on site in line with legal, safety, and company requirements
- Conducting risk assessments and ensuring full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards
- Identifying and delivering continuous improvement and business improvement opportunities
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience leading maintenance or engineering teams within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong technical background with experience in an electrical discipline
- Experience working in automated plants, ideally with exposure to PLC-controlled systems
- Track record of embedding TPM or reliability-based maintenance strategies
- Experience using CMMS systems, with implementation or optimisation experience highly advantageous
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and best practice
- Experience managing maintenance budgets and P&L responsibilities
- Confident people leader with strong coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Resilient, proactive, and comfortable leading change in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
Essential:
- Completed Level 3 recognised engineering apprenticeship (mechanical and/or electrical)
- HNC/HND, NVQ Level 4, or equivalent engineering qualification (preferred)
Desirable:
- NEBOSH
- 18th Edition
- PLC experience
What’s in It for You?
- Certified Top 17 Global Employer
- Annual bonus up to 10% based on company and individual performance
- Private healthcare (single cover)
- Flexible working
- 25 days holiday + statutory holidays, with the option to buy/sell 5 additional days
- 7.5% company pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
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