Maintenance Manager - Belfast - Salary Up to £60000 (DoE)

Your New Company

Our client is a household name across NI and the UK and the Belfast site forms part of a larger group of sites throughout the rest of the UK.

Your New Role

You will support the Engineering Manager to lead the on-site engineering team, manage workloads and drive performance. You will oversee daily breakdowns, mentor staff and collaborate with production and the quality team to hit targets.

Whilst working your core duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Ensure optimum plant and equipment efficiency while minimising downtime • Responsible for the people agenda including communication, performance management, training and development • Optimise maintenance management procedures and PPM schedules to improve site performance • Develop cost reduction initiatives and undertake small capital projects as required • Conduct root cause analysis for major or repeating breakdowns and train the team to do the same • Work closely with production staff to achieve daily targets and update them on engineering tasks • Enforce site rules, health and safety procedures and control measures for contractors and visitors, including issuing permits.

Coach and mentor your team, managing holidays, absences and any disciplinary issues • Provide technical support to the team and keep the Engineering Manager informed of significant health and safety or production issues • Working cross functionally to ensure that the engineering function works within an integrated manufacturing team and ensuring the maximum availability of assets • Ensure an environment and culture of safe working practices • Track Engineering KPI’s and develop action plans to attain targets and improvement • Cover for Site Engineering Manager.

What You'll Need To Succeed

In order to be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualifications:

3 - 5 years experience of managing a team gained within a manufacturing environment • Relevant engineering qualifications (e.g., Engineering Degree, HND in a relevant engineering discipline, Time served Apprenticeship) • Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems • Specific understanding of the requirements of Health and Safety Regulations/Legislation directly relating to engineering • Excellent Project and Cost Management skills • Experience of the change management process and working with new technologies • Experience of working in a FMCG Production environment is desirable.

What You'll Get In Return

This role offers a comprehensive salary of up to £60000 (DoE) for working an attractive Monday - Friday pattern on days (07:00 - 16:00). The benefits package is well-rounded, consisting of 25 days leave plus 8 Bank Hols, Onsite parking, Pension - matched employer pension contributions of up to 10% & Life Assurance, Employee Assistance Programme a free and confidential support service for employees including counselling, financial guidance, relationship and legal advice, Cycle to work scheme, company discount scheme which provides great savings at more than 500 businesses/outlets, including Asda, Tesco, Currys & Argos.

What You Need To Do Now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.