Maintenance Manager

Engineering/Maintenance Manager Tewkesbury

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- £60-65k DOE Lead site maintenance Preventative strategy KPI reporting to SMT/Board Department: Maintenance Base Location: Tewkesbury Hours: 45 hours per week Responsible for: Engineering (Maintenance) Team The Role As Engineering / Maintenance Manager, youll lead the maintenance function to keep our buildings, facilities and production equipment operating safely, reliably and efficiently.

Youll shape a preventative maintenance culture, reduce downtime, manage budgets and contractors, and act as the vital link between engineering, production teams and senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities Preventative Maintenance: Plan and deliver robust PM programs to prevent unexpected breakdowns.

Data & Improvement: Analyse maintenance data, identify trends, improve processes and optimise performance.

Report KPIs, departmental focus and potential risks monthly to the Board/SMT.

Team Leadership: Recruit, train, schedule, supervise and motivate the maintenance team.

Ensure the department is structured to support key operational functions.

Maintenance Operations: Develop and implement maintenance strategies, procedures and standards; oversee repairs, upkeep and installations.

Engagement: Work closely with site departments daily to drive performance, quality and efficiency through continuous improvement.

Safety & Compliance: Enforce safety policies, procedures and regulatory standards.

Asset & Facility Upkeep: Maintain maximum equipment efficiency while protecting facility standards.

Budget & Cost Control: Manage budgets, procurement and costs while maintaining operational performance.

Contractor Management: Control contractor performance, quality, budgets and safety.

Support & Mentoring: Coach and support engineers with fault-finding, upgrades and best practice.

Operational Resilience: Ensure resources are in place to react to out-of-hours breakdowns and minimise downtime.

What Youll Bring Technical Proficiency: Strong electrical and mechanical understanding; strategic thinker with excellent organisation and time management.

Problem Solving: Confident diagnosing root causes and implementing effective solutions under pressure.

Leadership & People Skills: Ability to motivate a diverse team and build strong working relationships across departments.

Project / Design Skills: Experience using design/visualisation tools such as AutoCAD .

Administration: Competent in budgeting, procurement, reporting and maintenance scheduling software.

Flexibility: A flexible approach to working hours, supporting operational needs.

Why Join Us? A visible, site-critical leadership role with real influence on performance and reliability.

The opportunity to embed preventative maintenance and continuous improvement across the business. xwzovoh

Be part of a long-established, values-led, family-owned organisation.

Group Life (Death In Service) at 3 x Annual Salary after probation Private Medical Insurance with AXA after probation Enhanced health & wellbeing cashback scheme with Simply Health from 3 months Enhanced pension: 6.5% employee minimum, 7.0% employer contribution under Salary Exchange