Maintenance Manager

We are recruiting a hands-on Maintenance Manager to lead and develop the maintenance function within a busy manufacturing operation. This role is critical to ensuring the reliability, safety, and efficiency of plant and equipment, with a particular focus on mechanically driven systems and hydraulic presses.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership capability, managing a small team of engineers while remaining actively involved in fault-finding, maintenance planning, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and motivate a small team of maintenance technicians and engineers
• Plan and oversee preventative and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and mechanical faults across manufacturing equipment
• Maintain and improve the performance and reliability of hydraulic presses and associated systems
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations at all times
• Manage maintenance schedules, spare parts, and contractor support where required
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment uptime and efficiency
• Liaise closely with production and operations teams to align maintenance activities with business needs
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance background within a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience working with hydraulic presses and hydraulic systems
• Sound understanding of fault diagnosis, root cause analysis, and equipment reliability
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic schematics
• Previous experience managing or supervising a small maintenance team

The Ideal Candidate

• Time-served or technically qualified (e.g. electrical, mechanical, or multi-skilled engineering)
• Background in manufacturing, industrial, or heavy engineering environments
• Proactive, hands-on, and solutions-focused approach
• Strong organisational and planning skills