Maintenance Manager

Overview

In this role you lead a maintenance team to sustain and improve plant reliability, safety and asset care at our Keith site. You will align team objectives with broader production goals and collaborate with Site Managers, Operators and maintenance groups to keep production on track. A key focus is delivering uptime improvements while managing costs and regulatory compliance. This is a hands-on leadership role at a global drinks company that values continuous improvement and cross-functional teamwork.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• competitive Rewards and Benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage maintenance professionals and production staff to meet operational goals
• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety, Environmental & Quality Standards
• Coordinate maintenance planning with production schedule and ensure availability of resources and spare parts
• Support deployment of MMS Asset Care Strategy with technical teams and Operations
• Develop and deliver focused improvements to drive plant uptime and cost competitiveness
• Drive Manufacturing Excellence asset care initiatives and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with Site Managers, Operators and Craft groups to optimize maintenance execution
• Ensure compliance with maintenance regulatory standards

Key requirements

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with ability to communicate across all plant levels
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
• Knowledge of Reliability Maintenance techniques and data analysis
• Proficiency in Excel and Word; experience with SAP or similar business systems
• Excellent analytical skills with ability to lead improvements
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; meticulous attention to detail
• Degree or qualification in engineering or equivalent hands-on maintenance experience
• Full UK driving licence

• leadership
• communication
• problem-solving
• Reliability maintenance techniques
• data analysis
• SAP

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