Maintenance Manager
Location: Bedford
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent; Monday to Friday
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our Bedford-based client, a leader in their field. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused role with additional responsibilities for planning, reporting, and contractor management. You will oversee a shift-based engineering team, ensuring both reactive and preventative maintenance needs are met while upholding high standards in safety, quality, and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage all aspects of the shift-based engineering team, including attendance, discipline, and performance reviews.
* Deliver effective reactive maintenance and provide additional support as needed.
* Execute and oversee the Preventative Maintenance program.
* Collaborate with Production and Planning teams to optimise maintenance schedules.
* Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures across the engineering department.
* Oversee and manage contractors on-site.
* Maintain accurate records through IFS and other work order documentation.
* Establish a structured approach to spares management, including the identification, warehousing, and control of critical spares.
* Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, BRCGS standards, and customer codes of practice.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Strong understanding of Health and Safety at work, including COSHH, Risk Assessments, DSEAR, and PTW systems.
* Proven experience in managing teams and controlling contractors.
* Tertiary engineering qualification (C&G, HND, or equivalent).
* Solid background in engineering management.
* Effective leadership and team management skills.
* Strategic thinking capability combined with hands-on problem-solving.
* Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities