Maintenance Manager

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over.

Your Role

An opportunity has arisen for an Maintenance Manager based in Tilbury, Essex. Reporting to the Site Manager you will ensure all safety precautions and methodology are adhered to, maximize production time available on equipment, optimise upkeep costs and manage expenditures related to equipment, spare parts, and consumable items. The Maintenance Manager supports the plant production effort and must provide high quality repair and maintenance services that enable the plant to meet production goals. Activities include: operational effectiveness, continuous improvement techniques, proactive and precision maintenance, planning and scheduling, contractor management, vendor and spare parts management, implementation of best practices and programs, training and development.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensure that all ADM employees, visitors, vendors and contractors understand and comply with the ADM safety policies and procedures
• Ensure that all ADM employees, visitors, vendors and contractors understand and comply with the ADM food safety policies and procedures while maintaining the highest standards of hygiene
• Sets goals and expectations for the maintenance team, managing the team and coaching employees to reach their fullest potential by providing feedback in a manner that is effective, consistent and fair.
• Manage and implement preventative maintenance and reliability activities
• Work with plant leadership and RCM CoE to develop and manage the maintenance budget
• Lead and support root-cause analysis processes within the maintenance team regarding failures and implementation of countermeasures
• Develop, review, and analyse maintenance/reliability metrics and performance.
• Drive effectiveness of spare parts inventory to ensure that needed parts are available.
• Responsible for people management and development including retention, recruiting and team engagement.
• Support all projects on site and drive to completion any relevant small engineering projects.

Your Profile

• The candidate must hold a recognized engineering qualification with time served electrical and mechanical knowledge or ideally degree level in field of Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Production Manufacturing, or another related field.
• Demonstrable experience preferably in a food, feed or chemical production environment is preferable.
• Demonstrable experience in the management or supervision of a maintenance department incorporating Safety & Health, Environmental, Quality, Production and Project management.
• H&S qualifications preferred.
• Proficient in asset management techniques
• Good knowledge of Microsoft applications & asset management software
• Strong problem solving, diagnostic and analytical skills, with a results focused approach
• Strong communication skills and an excellent team player

Your Future Perspective

• Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models.
• Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
• A company culture which promotes continuous learning and diversity. To assist with this all colleagues are able to join our Women’s and Multicultural Employee Resource Groups, and the ADM Pride Employee Network and the Young Professionals Network. As well as the company wide mentorship programme as mentor or mentee.
• Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.
• An attractive remuneration including a variety of social benefits like subsidized health & fitness offers.
• ADM is a company where managers and colleagues are encouraged to discuss and enable the flexibility that is needed to meet the demands of work and life.
• Additional benefits and support for maternity and paternity leave.
• ADM are an advocate of having a workforce who are aware of their mental health. In addition to our network of Mental Health First Aiders, all new starters to the business will be enrolled in 'Mental Health Aware’ training within three months of joining the business.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and value diversity at our company to encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge within our business. To assist with this the Company has established a UK Diversity forum to support participation of underrepresented groups in the workplace. If you feel this job is for you, unlock your potential and apply now online informing us about your earliest possible entry date and salary expectation.