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A leading food manufacturer in Leicestershire is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join their production facility just north of Melton Mowbray. Reporting into the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of 5 Shift Supervisors and 15 Maintenance Engineers under those.
The successful candidate will use their knowledge and expertise from an engineering and food background to manage and development the maintenance team. You will work closely with the Engineering Manager and other Operations Managers in the SLT.
Ideally you will hold electrical qualifications so you can advise the teams where required on electrical issues and Regulations etc.
The company has produced their product range for many years, even decades, and so they try to keep a balance between introducing new innovations and processes against traditional ways of producing!
Benefits:
- Salary of c£55k dependent on experience
- Private Healthcare and Life Assurance
- Free parking
- Subsidised canteen
- Company bonus scheme, and personally bonus up to 8% depending on targets being met etc
Key responsibilities of Maintenance Manager:
- Manage and assist team to work towards maximum plant and equipment efficiency
- Ensure H&S policies are followed, and H&S is always high priority to the team
- Ensure planned engineering tasks are delivered on time and in full
- Manage the Asset Care programme to ensure it meets business needs
- Be aware of, and provide information on new technologies that could be introduced
- Work closely with other departments to achieve daily production targets
- Drive and contribute to cost reduction initiatives to drive efficiency and process improvements
Experience and skills required of Maintenance Manager:
- Apprenticeship trained, multi skilled experience required, ideally electrically biased
- Qualified maintenance engineer with C&G’s, NVQ Level 3 or ideally ONC / HNC level
- Good understanding of Legal Compliance
- Food manufacturing experience required
- Training and development of individuals and teams
- Proactive attitude to solving issues and supporting production
To apply
If you are an experienced Maintenance Supervisor or Manager looking to progress into a new challenge at a great company please apply by sending your CV, or if you need further information please contact Stuart Cooper on:
- mail:Â
- www.wagstaffrecruitment.co.uk
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