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Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Tewkesbury

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Engineering / Maintenance Manager – Tewkesbury
Lead site maintenance • Preventative strategy • KPI reporting to SMT/Board

Department: Maintenance
Base Location: Tewkesbury
Hours: 45 hours per week
Responsible to: Operations Director
Responsible for: Engineering (Maintenance) Team

Established in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is one of the UK’s leading independent, family-owned dairies. We support local farmers and communities by delivering the freshest, finest quality products with first-class customer service.

Team Cotteswold
We believe we achieve far greater success working as a team, with empathetic people management and by valuing each other, our staff and our customers. Our purpose is simple: being at the heart of a responsible and sustainable dairy community.

The Role
As Engineering / Maintenance Manager, you’ll lead the maintenance function to keep our buildings, facilities and production equipment operating safely, reliably and efficiently. You’ll shape a preventative maintenance culture, reduce downtime, manage budgets and contractors, and act as the vital link between engineering, production teams and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Preventative Maintenance: Plan and deliver robust PM programs to prevent unexpected breakdowns.
Data & Improvement: Analyse maintenance data, identify trends, improve processes and optimise performance. Report KPIs, departmental focus and potential risks monthly to the Board/SMT.
Team Leadership: Recruit, train, schedule, supervise and motivate the maintenance team. Ensure the department is structured to support key operational functions.
Maintenance Operations: Develop and implement maintenance strategies, procedures and standards; oversee repairs, upkeep and installations.
Engagement: Work closely with site departments daily to drive performance, quality and efficiency through continuous improvement.
Safety & Compliance: Enforce safety policies, procedures and regulatory standards.
Asset & Facility Upkeep: Maintain maximum equipment efficiency while protecting facility standards.
Budget & Cost Control: Manage budgets, procurement and costs while maintaining operational performance.
Contractor Management: Control contractor performance, quality, budgets and safety.
Support & Mentoring: Coach and support engineers with fault-finding, upgrades and best practice.
Operational Resilience: Ensure resources are in place to react to out-of-hours breakdowns and minimise downtime.What You’ll Bring

Technical Proficiency: Strong electrical and mechanical understanding; strategic thinker with excellent organisation and time management.
Problem Solving: Confident diagnosing root causes and implementing effective solutions under pressure.
Leadership & People Skills: Ability to motivate a diverse team and build strong working relationships across departments.
Project / Design Skills: Experience using design/visualisation tools such as AutoCAD.
Administration: Competent in budgeting, procurement, reporting and maintenance scheduling software.
Flexibility: A flexible approach to working hours, supporting operational needs.Why Join Us?

A visible, site-critical leadership role with real influence on performance and reliability.
The opportunity to embed preventative maintenance and continuous improvement across the business.
Be part of a long-established, values-led, family-owned organisation.How to Apply

Apply via our careers site with your CV. If you’re a hands-on engineering leader who thrives on improving reliability, building teams and driving site performance, we’d love to hear from you

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