Job Title
Maintenance Manager
Location
Manchester, UK
Employment Type
Permanent, Full-time
Industry
Industrial Manufacturing and Process Engineering (Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Renewables, Utilities)
Visa Requirements
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Overview
An established industrial operation in Manchester is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead site-wide maintenance activities across a complex and regulated environment. This role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines.
The position plays a key role in driving plant reliability, developing people, and embedding continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of safety, compliance, and operational performance.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead and promote a strong EHS culture, ensuring compliance with internal policies and driving continuous improvement
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Lead, coach, and develop the maintenance team to deliver high-performance operations aligned with site strategy
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Identify skill gaps and implement competency development and training plans
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Plan, schedule, and execute predictive and preventive maintenance programmes, including mechanical integrity activities
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Drive plant reliability by analysing corrective maintenance data and strengthening predictive and preventive strategies
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Apply reliability and root cause tools such as RCA, RCM, RBM, FMEA, and inspection techniques including oil analysis and NDT
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Plan and manage facility-related maintenance activities
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Ensure maintenance records, equipment history, and fault reporting are accurately maintained in site systems
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Track and analyse maintenance KPIs to identify trends and improvement opportunities
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Ensure compliance with internal management systems, change management, procurement processes, and technical standards
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Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, and other stakeholders to support business objectives
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Manage contractors and external service providers to ensure work is delivered safely, on time, and to specification
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Support procurement and technical stores activities with a focus on cost optimisation without compromising safety or quality
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Develop and manage a zero-based maintenance budget, including forecasting, tracking, and reporting
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Review equipment design and manage replacement or upgrade activities related to obsolescence
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Drive Total Productive Maintenance initiatives and continuous improvement programmes
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Identify and implement improvement initiatives related to energy efficiency, spare parts strategy, vendor management, and contractor optimisation
Requirements and Qualifications
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Proven maintenance experience within an industrial or process-driven environment
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Demonstrated leadership capability with experience managing multi-disciplinary maintenance teams
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Experience delivering preventive and predictive maintenance programmes
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Familiarity with maintenance KPIs, budgeting, contractor management, and continuous improvement practices
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Ability to work effectively in a safety-critical and regulated environment
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Why Apply
This role offers the opportunity to lead maintenance strategy at site level, develop a skilled team, and make a measurable impact on safety, reliability, and operational performance within a stable, long-term industrial environment.