Maintenance Manager
Posted Today by RHL
£31 Per hour
Inside
Onsite
Desford, Leicestershire
Summary: The Maintenance Manager role in Desford involves leading a maintenance team to enhance equipment reliability and operational efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The position requires strong leadership skills, experience in maintenance planning, and a focus on continuous improvement methodologies. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving team performance and ensuring high completion rates of maintenance work orders. This is a hands-on role that demands excellent communication and analytical skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.
- Lead and develop a high-performing maintenance team of 4 team leaders and 30 personnel.
- Plan and execute maintenance activities within a large-scale manufacturing environment.
- Implement Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Analyze KPIs to make informed decisions.
- Develop training programs and competency frameworks.
- Conduct reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and criticality analysis.
- Ensure high completion rates of planned maintenance work orders.
- Reduce overdue work orders and unplanned downtime.
- Improve team competency, engagement, and performance.
Key Skills:
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Experience in maintenance planning and execution.
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Strong analytical skills and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Proven problem-solving ability and critical thinking skills.
- Experience in developing training programs.
- Level 3 equivalent qualification in engineering (e.g., City & Guilds).
Salary (Rate): £30 per hour
City: Desford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Maintenance Manager - Desford - c 30ph PAYE - 12 Months Are you a hands-on Maintenance Manager who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We're looking for an experienced leader to drive equipment reliability, safety and operational efficiency, while leading and developing a high performing maintenance team (4 team leaders and 30 personnel). We are looking: - Strong leadership and team management skills. Experience in maintenance planning and execution within a large scale and high-pressure manufacturing environment. Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies Strong analytical skills with the ability to make decisions based on KPIs Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Proficient in Microsoft Office and maintenance management systems (CMMS) Strong decision-making and critical thinking skills - able to gather information, evaluate risks/benefits and document decisions Proven problem-solving ability, identifying root causes, understanding stakeholder perspectives and using diagnostic tools to implement effective solutions Experience in developing training programmes and competency frameworks Familiarity with reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and criticality analysis Level 3 equivalent qualification in engineering (e.g. City & Guilds) If your successful, the key indicators of success within the role will be: - High completion rate of planned maintenance work orders Reduction in overdue work orders and unplanned downtime Improved team competency, engagement and performance Visible improvements in safety, quality and cost metrics Role: Maintenance Manager Location: Site based in Desford, Leicestershire Rate: c 30 ph PAYE with Pension and Holiday Hours: 37.5 per week, Mon - Wed 6am to 2:30pm, Thurs 6am to 2pm, Fri - 6am to 12:00 Start: ASAP If you have the skill set to take on this challenge. Please send your CV and a short covering note outlining your relevant Maintenance Management experience and key achievements in maintenance improvement.