Maintenance & Projects Manager
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 + benefits package (inc 25 days annual leave)
Based in Weston-Super-Mare
Our client is a 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, focused on improving efficiency and quality. It is an entrepreneurial business, promoting openness and free thinking and offering 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 and, with the support of your small team, autonomously managing all elements of Factory Services.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage, motivate, mentor, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an SME environment to design, plan, and optimise manufacturing facilities, ensuring efficient workflow, safety, and compliance.
2. Oversee plant, equipment, and small projects from conception to completion, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality/industry/safety standards.
3. Develop niche tooling specific to industry & product, compiling RFQs and equipment specifications where necessary.
4. Collaborate with external contractors, vendors, and relevant authorities, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of engineering and maintenance projects.
5. Evaluate existing factory layouts and identify areas for improvement, implementing changes and TPM to enhance productivity and operational efficiency.
Primarily a management function, but you should be willing and capable of being '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 on making sustainable change in the pursuit of efficiency, quality, and safety. The company has won a significant new contract and has 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 ongoing opportunity for personal career development. If you are interested in hearing more, please apply now online with your CV for immediate review. #J-18808-Ljbffr