Maintenance Manager

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Maintenance Manager

Mon-Fri | Days | Northamptonshire
£65,000-£70,000 + Excellent Pension + Private Medical

An opportunity for a forward-thinking Maintenance / Engineering Manager with recent food manufacturing experience to lead a high-performing site engineering function.

You'll own site maintenance strategy, ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable operations, while driving strong PPM, asset performance, and team capability. This is a visible leadership role, working closely with Operations, Projects, and central engineering teams.

What you'll be doing

Lead and develop the site maintenance team, embedding a strong safety and food-safe culture

Deliver reliable plant performance through effective PPM/CBM, spares strategy, and planning

Own maintenance budgets, CapEx planning, and cost-reduction initiatives (energy & sustainability)

Manage contractors, site projects, and OEM relationships

Track and improve performance using KPIs, CMMS, asset data, and RCA

Drive standardisation, best practice, and continuous improvement across the site

Stay current with statutory compliance, technical developments, and industry standards

What we're looking for

Proven Maintenance / Engineering Manager experience in food, FMCG, or pharma

Strong people leadership - able to coach, mentor, and develop future leaders

Solid understanding of H&S, food safety, and regulatory compliance

Confident managing budgets, reporting, and performance data

Comfortable using and interpreting CMMS and asset management systems

Apprentice trained with HNC/HND in Engineering (desirable)

What's in it for you?

£65,000-£70,000 salary

Excellent pension scheme & medical expenses cover

Clear progression and succession planning into senior engineering roles

Exposure to capital projects, automation, and site investment

Commutable from: Corby, Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Market Harborough, Leicester, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Bedford, Milton Keynes, Rugby, Oakham, Stamford, Rushden, and surrounding areas.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and recruits purely on meri

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Location:
Leeds
Salary:
£70,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Management

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