Maintenance Manager

Job Title: Maintenance Manager

Location: Hartlepool

Salary: Circa £65,000 per annum

Benefits:

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Bupa health and dental care
• Life assurance at three times salary

The Company:

A manufacturing business is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead its engineering maintenance team in a complex, fast-paced environment. This is an opportunity to improve equipment reliability, develop people and shape maintenance practices across a plant operating 24/7.

Working Hours:

Day shift, 37.5 hours per week.

Job Description:

As Maintenance Manager, you will lead a team of 17 maintenance staff and two apprentices, delivering a safe, proactive maintenance service across operational equipment, facilities and assets.

The Maintenance Manager reports to the UK Engineering Manager and works closely with Production, Engineering, HSE and other key teams to maximise equipment uptime.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading reactive and planned maintenance, setting clear priorities for shift and day teams.
• Owning maintenance planning, scheduling and backlog control.
• Managing budgets, labour, overtime, spares, contractors and supplier relationships.
• Strengthening preventative maintenance and working with the Reliability Engineer to tackle repeat failures.
• Providing technical guidance and driving root cause problem solving.
• Developing team capability and ensuring adequate resources.
• Maintaining inspection, repair and certification records.
• Supporting safety compliance, lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience:

To succeed as Maintenance Manager, you will bring:

• A minimum HNC qualification in an engineering discipline.
• At least five years’ experience in a role with similar responsibility within a complex, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• The ability to lead, motivate and develop a maintenance team.
• Strong technical knowledge and an understanding of production processes.
• Excellent organisation, planning and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
• Knowledge of relevant safety requirements, including LOTOTO, COSHH, DSEAR and HAVS.

Why Should You Apply?

This Maintenance Manager role combines a day-shift working pattern with responsibility for an established team and the opportunity to make a measurable difference to plant performance.

With a salary of circa £65,000, private health and dental care, and 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, the package supports a substantial engineering leadership role.

Apply today to discuss this Maintenance Manager opportunity with Theo James Recruitment.