Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager | Food & Beverage Manufacturing | Abbey Wood

Intro

Are you a strategic maintenance leader ready to transform a high-speed production environment? Our client, a titan in the Food & Beverage Manufacturing sector, is looking for a visionary Maintenance Manager to head their operations in Abbey Wood. This is a pivotal role for an expert who excels at managing heavy machinery and has the organizational grit to restructure a department for peak performance. With 100% onsite presence and relocation support available, this is your chance to drive innovation at the heart of a thriving facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Oversight: Lead and oversee the maintenance of heavy machinery and complex conveyor systems, ensuring maximum uptime and safety.

• Departmental Transformation: Reorganize and streamline the maintenance department to improve workflows, communication, and overall productivity.

• Downtime Mitigation: Develop and implement proactive strategies to minimize system failures and ensure seamless 24/7 operations.

• Strategic Innovation: Drive operational excellence by designing and executing long-term maintenance strategies that align with ambitious production goals.

• Safety & Compliance: Ensure all maintenance activities meet the rigorous hygiene and safety standards required within the Food & Beverage industry.

Essential Skills

• Maintenance Management: A proven track record of maintaining heavy industrial machinery, specifically high-volume conveyor networks.

• Operational Leadership: Demonstrable experience in restructuring teams and processes to maximize efficiency and morale.

• Problem-Solving: The ability to diagnose systemic issues and implement long-term technical and strategic solutions to reduce downtime.

• Strategic Planning: Proficiency in designing comprehensive preventative and predictive maintenance schedules.

About the Role

In this role, you aren’t just managing repairs; you are the architect of operational reliability. Working in the fast-paced Food & Beverage sector, you will oversee the critical “veins” of the plant—the conveyor systems—while leading a team of engineers through a period of positive organizational change.

You will be responsible for moving the department from reactive “firefighting” to a sophisticated Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) model. Your leadership will be measured by the reduction of mechanical downtime and the increased efficiency of your reorganized team. This is a high-visibility position where your strategic decisions will directly impact the facility’s output and the company’s bottom line.