Maintenance Coordinator

Maintenance Coordinator County Durham, UK | Fully Onsite Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing | Global Fortune 500 (Confidential) Salary £ 40,00 - £49,500 Lead. Coordinate. Drive Maintenance Excellence. A brand-new opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Coordinator to join a high-performing manufacturing site in County Durham. This role is targeted at leaders with strong technical roots in maintenance who are ready to build and drive a best-in-class team focused on process reliability, safety, and continuous improvement. What You'll Gain

• Ownership of all site-wide preventive and corrective maintenance programmes and associated KPIs
• Direct leadership and development of a team of 6 engineers
• Exposure to state-of-the-art equipment, automation, and robotics technologies
• A platform for further progression within a multinational engineering environment Your Impact
• Manage, coach, and develop a maintenance team (covering holidays, absence, and shift patterns)
• Coordinate all preventive maintenance (PMs), spare parts inventory, and related procurement
• Monitor machine uptime, drive root cause analysis, and implement continuous improvement actions
• Collaborate with design and support functions to ensure new and existing equipment align with safety and maintenance standards
• Lead supplier management, plant shutdowns, and support on new equipment commissioning
• Read and interpret engineering drawings; ensure standards/processes align to local and global expectations
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and regulatory requirements
• Foster a culture of proactive safety and cross-functional teamwork You'll Bring
• Maintenance-specific qualifications (apprenticeship or degree in electrical, mechanical, or controls engineering) and direct experience in a maintenance environment
• Proven people leadership (maintenance team leader or coordinator experience strongly preferred; must have relevant maintenance background, not purely managerial)
• Familiarity with PLCs (Allen-Bradley or Siemens preferred) and a solid understanding of manufacturing robotics (FANUC, Yaskawa, or ABB beneficial; experience with delivery robots a plus)
• Confident communicator, strong collaborator, and negotiator able to work closely with suppliers, peers, and leadership
• Experience building teams and working in start-up or transformation environments is valuable
• General IT proficiency (Microsoft Office; other specialist software can be trained)
• Able to interpret technical drawings and implement continuous improvements
• Stakeholder-focused, solutions-minded, and committed to best-practice standards Other Information
• Standard daytime office hours (Monday-Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 8am-1:30pm) with flexibility; occasional shift pattern support may be required If you have a strong technical maintenance background with leadership experience and are ready to build a high-performing team in a visible, impactful role, please apply for a confidential discussion