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Maintenance Manager

Job Posted: 14 days ago

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

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Maintenance Manager

Job Title: Maintenance Manager
Location: Preston, Lancashire 
Salary: £60,000
Shift: Days (Mon-Fri)
Sector: High-Volume Manufacturing / FMCG Environment

Job Role of the Maintenance Manager

A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed has come to the forefront for a strong Maintenance Manager to join a well-established, fast-paced high-volume manufacturing site. This is an ideal role for a proven engineering leader who enjoys developing people, driving standards, and improving site reliability.

As the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for leading and developing the Maintenance Engineering function, focusing on equipment availability, reliability, and continuous improvement, ensuring maintenance activity is delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Non-Negotiable Requirements

Proven man-management / leadership experience within engineering/maintenance
Strong understanding of engineering maintenance, breakdown management and preventative maintenance best practice
Electrical understanding (the team has a strong mechanical bias, so you must be able to support the electrical side)
Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Requirements for the Maintenance Manager

Leading day-to-day maintenance operations (reactive + planned) to minimise downtime
Driving PPM completion, technician performance, and plant availability KPIs
Coaching and developing engineers and team leaders to improve capability and standards
Supporting and developing apprentices (up to four) with a strong mentoring approach
Working cross-functionally with Operations, CI and H&S to deliver site objectives
Ensuring compliance with statutory/legal requirements and maintaining audit-ready documentation
Supporting improvement plans focused on waste reduction, efficiency, and performance

The Maintenance Manager will benefit from:

Employment with a stable and well-established organisation
Strong benefits package including 8% pension, onsite parking and a staff canteen
A role with real scope to influence site performance and drive engineering best practice
Supportive leadership and clear development/progression opportunities

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Antony Edwards at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply—please see our website for further details

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