Maintenance Manager

Symphony Group; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading furniture manufacturer in Barnsley seeks a talented Maintenance Manager to oversee maintenance operations in a modern facility. Responsibilities include managing a team, ensuring production levels, and overseeing property maintenance. Ideal candidates will have management experience in manufacturing, possess excellent time management and communication skills, and hold an HNC or degree in engineering. The role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-growing company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years management experience.
• Track record in manufacturing/maintenance environment.
• Experience with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement plans.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production levels and efficient operations.
• Manage a team of Engineers and Ancillary staff.
• Conduct planned preventative maintenance.
• Resolve machine breakdown issues.

Skills

Management experience

Time management skills

Communication skills

Flexibility in hours

Education

HNC / Degree in Engineering

Job description

• Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

We are looking to directly employ a talented and experienced Maintenance Manager to work within our Maintenance Department based at our Head Office Barnsley.You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

As the UK market leading Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom fitted furniture manufacturer, we have had unsuppressed growth over the last 40 years, with an emphasis on providing a high standard of products and service. We are currently seeking the very best people, to further strengthen our position within the industry by appointing dedicated individuals to share in our success.

About the Maintenance Manager role:

As a Maintenance Manager you will be working within a modern manufacturing facility maintaining production levels, and the efficient operation of additional onsite facilities, to ensure that the sites run to their full output potential within an agreed budget. You will have full responsibility for the management of a team of Engineers, Ancillary staff and Subcontractors based across both sites, operating over a 7 day, 4 shift rotational pattern.

The key responsibilities of our Maintenance Manager will include:

• Production plant and equipment maintenance.
• Property maintenance.
• Planned preventative maintenance.
• Day to day machine breakdown resolutions.
• Maintaining electrical plant maintenance records.
• Staff Recruitment.
• Annual budget preparation including analysis of past and present performance data.
• Apprentice development and labour skills planning.
• Weekly KPI reports.

To meet the requirements of our Maintenance Manager you will have:

• A minimum of two years management experience.
• A successful track record of working within a manufacturing / maintenance environment ideally within woodworking/FMCG/Packaging.
• Experience of working with suppliers, subcontractors and statutory authorities.
• Experience of working with continuous improvement plans.
• A flexible approach to working hours as shifts work may be necessary.
• Excellent time keeping and time management skills.
• A Full UK driving licence.

As ourMaintenance Manager, you will be:

• An experienced multi-skilled engineer ideally with an electrical bias.
• Educated to HNC / Degree level ideally in engineering.
• Able to motivate and manage a team.
• Able to communicate confidently with people at all levels.
• Able to work under pressure and maintain deadlines.
• Self-motivated and willing to work as part of the management team.
• Have excellent organisational, written and numerical skills.

This position will be rewarded with a competitive salary. In order for your application to be taken further please state your required salary.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Maintenance Manager,then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, they’d love to hear from you!