Maintenance Manager

Job description

Maintenance Manager

Based: Peterborough

• Well established company
• Days based with some flexibility
• Hands on leadership role

Up to £70k plus package

Are you a Maintenance Manager who loves being close to the plant, leading from the front and making things run better every week?

We are recruiting for a senior maintenance leader to take ownership of a busy, continuous processing site with a strong mechanical focus and a large, experienced engineering team.

This is not a desk only role. You will be visible on the plant, solving problems, improving reliability and building a team culture where safety, standards and uptime come first.

What you will be doing

• Leading a multi disciplined maintenance team covering mechanical and electrical
• Owning all planned and reactive maintenance across the site
• Driving plant availability, reliability and continuous improvement
• Managing shutdowns, overhauls and improvement projects
• Using a CMMS to plan work, track KPIs and raise standards
• Making sure safety, housekeeping and compliance are non negotiable
• Coaching, mentoring and developing your engineers and supervisors
• Working closely with operations to minimise downtime and improve performance
• Managing contractors, spares and maintenance budgets

What we are looking for

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Manager or Engineering Manager in process environment
• Strong mechanical background with good electrical understanding
• Experience with a range of plant, conveyors, mobile plant etc
• A hands on leader who earns respect on the shop floor
• Comfortable using CMMS and data to drive decisions
• IOSH or similar safety qualification
• Apprentice trained with HNC, HND, NVQ Level 4 or above in engineering
• Someone who enjoys improving standards, systems and people

Why this role

• Well invested plant with plenty to get your teeth into
• A visible leadership role where you can really make an impact
• Strong focus on safety, investment and continuous improvement
• Stable site with a long term future
• Opportunity to build a high performing maintenance culture

If you are a Maintenance Manager who wants ownership, challenge and the chance to leave a real legacy on a site, this one is worth a conversation.

Apply or message for a confidential chat.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Peterborough

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

12-01-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English