Maintenance Manager – This is where the buck actually stops

Salary: Decent | Hours: Sensible | Location: You already know

Lead the team. Fix the chaos. Get stuff done.

Let’s not dress this one up with “exciting opportunity” clichés. This is a big job, with big responsibilities and if you''re the kind of person who likes hiding behind a whiteboard or in a Teams meeting, keep scrolling.

This business needs someone who knows how to run an engineering function that actually… functions. Not in theory. In practice. On the floor. With tools turning, schedules running, downtime dropping, and a team that isn’t constantly winging it.

You’ll be leading a crew of fitters, electricians, techs, some good, some green, some who might need a nudge and it’ll be your job to make sure they hit the standard. You’ll be expected to manage projects, mentor juniors, work alongside Ops, keep the KPIs in check, and stop the wheels from falling off (literally and metaphorically).

Oh, and yes - you’ll need to actually care about H&S and food safety. There’s no fast-talking your way through a BRC audit.

Here’s the honest bit:

You will be the go-to for:

• Running the day-to-day of the engineering team
• Making sure planned maintenance actually gets done (not just booked and forgotten)
• Handling breakdowns with a calm head and a clear plan
• Building a team that takes pride in their work (and stops pretending every breakdown is someone else’s fault)
• Managing budgets without crying
• Driving improvements that make real-world sense - not just PowerPoint ones

What you’ll need:

• Solid engineering background (mechanical/electrical - doesn’t matter which as long as you know what good looks like)
• Leadership chops - can you actually manage people? Push where needed, support when needed?
• Real experience in manufacturing – ideally FMCG, where speed matters and excuses don’t
• Confidence with audits, compliance, and building maintenance plans that aren’t cobbled together
• A cool head when things go sideways - because sometimes they will

What you get:

• A company that’s open to ideas - as long as they come with action
• Autonomy (but not abandonment)
• A team that can be shaped, trained, and improved under your guidance
• Benefits and bonuses you''d expect for a role at this level
• A leadership team that’ll back you - as long as you don’t just sit there waiting to be told what to do

If you’ve ever looked at a broken-down line and thought, “This is fixable - if someone just took ownership,” you might be the someone they need.

Apply now, or drop me a line if you want the unpolished version.