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Location: West Midlands
Sector: Food
Salary: 50,000 - 60,000
Owen Daniels Recruitment has engaged with a key client and an established Manufacturing company providing a wide range of services to the Food industry, and high-profile clients. Due to team & project growth an opportunity has arisen for a Head of Maintenance to join on a permanent basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a multidisciplinary maintenance team, covering electrical, mechanical, and PLC systems.
- Ensure efficient maintenance of all plant machinery to reduce downtime and improve performance.
- Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs across electrical, mechanical, and PLC systems.
- Oversee and troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and PLC-related issues.
- Manage capital projects, including new equipment installations and system upgrades.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food safety regulations.
- Manage the maintenance budget, including spare parts inventory and labour costs.
- Collaborate with production teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- 7+ years of maintenance management experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
- Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and PLC systems.
- Experience with maintenance management systems (CMMS).
- Proven leadership, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Familiarity with food safety and regulatory standards (e.g., HACCP, GMP).
- 20 days holiday + 8 BH.
- Pension Scheme.
- Professional Development Opportunities.
If you could be interested in the role as a Head of Maintenance, please apply with your latest CV, Salary expectation and availability as soon as possible. Call Kieren at Owen Daniels Consultancy on (phone number removed) for further information.
