Multi Skilled Maintenance Manager

Job Description:

Multi Skilled Maintenance Manager
Location: Derby (multi-site responsibility)
Contract: Full-time, 5 out of 7 days (on-call as rostered)
Salary : Up to £55k DOE

The Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading the maintenance function across bakery and retail operations, ensuring equipment reliability, legal compliance, and minimal operational downtime. The role involves managing a multi-site team, developing planned maintenance strategies, controlling budgets, and driving continuous improvement while maintaining high standards of health, safety, and food safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and motivate the maintenance team, promoting a positive and professional culture
• Plan and deliver effective PPM schedules and respond efficiently to breakdowns
• Ensure compliance with all legislative, engineering, health & safety, and food safety standards
• Support installation, commissioning, and maintenance of new equipment and machinery
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and service partners to ensure quality and compliance
• Support project work including bakery upgrades and retail refits
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, reports, and documentation
• Drive continuous improvement to improve efficiency and reduce downtime
• Provide operational cover across bakery and retail sites as required

Skills & Experience

• Strong leadership and people management capability
• Proven experience managing maintenance in a manufacturing, food, or FMCG environment
• Excellent problem-solving, organisational, and time-management skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels
• Technically competent with electrical and mechanical systems
• Confident managing contractors and cross-functional project work
• Proficient with MS Office, Teams, and maintenance/ERP systems

Qualifications

• Time-served, electrically biased multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer
• 17th or 18th Edition Electrical Qualification (essential)
• Experience leading or commissioning engineering projects
• Continuous improvement / lean manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred)
• Health & Safety qualification (e.g. IOSH Working Safely or equivalent – preferred)

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