Maintenance & Projects Manager Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 benefits package (inc 25 days annual leave) Based in Weston-Super-Mare Our client small but well-established, growing, market leading specialist in the delivery of sustainable manufacturing services to many major OEMs. They are a forward thinking and dynamic business, continuously investing in new technology, focussed on improving efficiency and quality. It is an entrepreneurial business, promoting openness and free thinking and offing true autonomy within the role. Following a move to a new factory and due to expansion and ambition for further growth, they now seek to appoint a new role of Maintenance & Projects Manager, responsible for all Manufacturing Facilities & Equipment. You will be a skilled Maintenance/Engineering professional with a passion for optimising manufacturing efficiency through well planned and controlled maintenance programs. Ideally you will also have some experience, or interest in, the sourcing and installation of new and improved manufacturing machinery and infrastructure projects (tooling, assembly lines etc). The role will be a blend of hands-on day to day running of and, with the support of your small team, autonomously managing all elements of Factory Services. Manage / motivate / mentoring and collaborate cross-functional teams, in an SME environment, to design, plan and optimise manufacturing facilities, ensuring efficient workflow, safety and compliance. Oversee plant, equipment, and small projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality/industry/safety standards. Develop niche tooling specific to industry & product.Compiling RFQs and equipment specifications where necessary. Collaborate with external contractors, vendorsand relevant authorities, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of engineering and maintenance projects. Evaluate existing factory layouts and identify areas for improvement, implementing both changes and TPM to enhance productivity and operational efficiency. Primarily a management function, but you should be willing and capability to be "hands on" when appropriate. You should be willing and able to work with a high degree of autonomy, taking ownership of your department. You will have a clear vision for best practice, a focus in making sustainable change in the pursuit of efficiency, quality and safety. The company has won a significant new contract and have others due to land in the near future, offering the right person, a real opportunity to add value. This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious business, with great potential, in a high profile role and will undoubtedly offer the successful applicant an on-going opportunity for personal career development. If you are interested in hearing more, please apply now online with your CV, for immediate review.