Maintenance Team Manager

Overview

In this role you lead the Pontefract maintenance function to keep automated plant equipment running safely and reliably. You’ll embed a proactive TPM maintenance culture, manage capex and maintenance budgets, and mentor a team of technicians. You’ll use data and CMMS insights to drive uptime and cost efficiency, while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. This is a hands-on, leadership-focused position in a fast-paced, automated environment with a clear impact on plant performance and safety.

Pay / Benefits

• annual bonus up to 10%
• private healthcare (single cover)
• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday + statutory holidays + 5 buy/sell days
• 7.5% pension contribution
• Life Assurance

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a twelve-person maintenance team ensuring capability, engagement, and accountability
• Embed and improve the Engineering TPM Maintenance Strategy to shift from reactive to proactive maintenance
• Manage breakdowns and planned maintenance, deploy internal and external resources as needed
• Develop and implement a robust Planned Preventative Maintenance strategy ensuring compliance and gap closure
• Drive equipment reliability through standard procedures, optimization, and performance monitoring
• Oversee engineering data systems ensuring strong CMMS compliance and data integrity
• Support engineering and capex projects including installation and commissioning of new automated equipment
• Own maintenance budgets and control maintenance material spend
• Manage on-site contractors per legal, safety, and company requirements
• Conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement and business improvement opportunities

Key requirements

• Proven experience leading maintenance or engineering teams in manufacturing/industrial settings
• Strong electrical discipline background
• Experience with automated plants and PLC-controlled systems
• Track record of implementing TPM or reliability-based maintenance
• Experience using CMMS; implementation/optimization is a plus
• Solid understanding of Health & Safety legislation and best practices
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and P&L responsibilities
• Coaching, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities
• Resilient, proactive, and comfortable leading change in a fast-paced environment

• Coaching
• Collaborative leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Electrical discipline expertise
• PLC-controlled systems
• CMMS systems

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