Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Engineering & Maintenance Manager Location: West Midlands Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week Salary: Competitive + Benefits An established organisation operating within the recycling and resource management sector is looking to appoint an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function at a key operational site in the West Midlands. This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibility for driving plant reliability, maintenance performance, engineering standards and continuous improvement across a busy processing environment. The Role Working closely with Operations and other site functions, you will take ownership of the engineering and maintenance function, with responsibilities including:

• Leading and developing the site's engineering and maintenance function
• Developing and delivering planned, preventative and condition-based maintenance strategies
• Managing breakdown response, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Implementing and optimising CMMS systems, PPM schedules and asset management processes
• Using engineering KPIs including MTBF, MTTR and PPM compliance to improve plant reliability
• Managing critical spares, inventory and equipment obsolescence
• Managing engineering contractors, RAMS, Permit to Work and contractor performance
• Supporting engineering projects, plant improvements and Capex works
• Managing maintenance budgets and controlling engineering expenditure
• Driving continuous improvement across plant reliability, efficiency and maintenance standards
• Ensuring engineering activities comply with relevant health, safety and statutory requirements About You We're looking for an experienced engineering or maintenance professional from recycling, waste processing, aggregates, FMCG or a comparable heavy industrial/process environment. Ideally, you'll have:
• A time-served Electrical or Mechanical Engineering background, ideally HNC/HND or equivalent
• Previous experience leading an engineering or maintenance function within a continuous production/process environment
• Strong knowledge of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance
• Experience with equipment such as conveyors, shredders, separators, motors, drives and associated process equipment
• Practical knowledge of sensors, VSDs and PLC fault-finding
• Strong CMMS and maintenance planning experience
• Experience managing contractors and delivering engineering or Capex projects
• Good knowledge of PUWER, LOLER, LOTO, Permit to Work, risk assessments and RAMS
• Strong fault-finding, root cause analysis and continuous improvement skills Experience with DSEAR/ATEX, PLC/HMI diagnostics, ISO management systems, HV systems or Lean/TPM methodologies would be advantageous. What's on Offer This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established engineering and maintenance function within a growing organisation, with significant scope to influence reliability, maintenance strategy and continuous improvement. The package includes a competitive salary, employer pension, life assurance, wellness/EAP support, 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and ongoing technical and leadership development. Interested? Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.