Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Location:
Deal (CT14) - Kent, South East, United Kingdom
Salary:
£50000 - £60000 per annum + 25 days + BH, EAP, Healthcare
Type:
Permanent
Main Industry:
Search Engineering Jobs
Other Industries & Skills: 
Mechanical , Retail & Wholesale
Advertiser:
Hunter Selection Limited
Job ID:
132293216
Posted On: 
25 September 2025
Maintenance Manager - Deal - FMCG

GBP50,000 - GBP60,000| Depending on experience

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Manager join a UK known FMCG manufacturer in the Deal area. This is a great opportunity to join an innovative and exciting industry!

Role & Responsibilities:

* Team Leadership: Recruit, train, and manage the maintenance team, setting schedules and ensuring adherence to safety protocols - 4/5 engineers and 2 shift leaders below them
* Equipment Management: Oversee the installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of all factory equipment, machinery, and the physical plant.
* Budget & Inventory: Manage the maintenance department's budget, track inventory, and oversee vendor and contractor relationships
* Technical Support: Provide hands-on technical assistance to production and lead troubleshooting efforts for operational and equipment issues
* Ensures machinery reliability and safety through preventative and corrective maintenance - also maintenance scheduling
* Downtime Reduction: Implement strategies to minimize planned and unplanned equipment downtime, ensuring maximum production capacity
* Continuous Improvement: Lead and participate in continuous improvement processes to enhance operational efficiency, reduce defects, and optimize maintenance costs
* Maintaining compliance with GMP, safety, and environmental regulations within the food and beverage manufacturing environment.
* Line machinery - Conveyors, Belt driven, Packaging machines, washing + filling machines, capping machines, labelling machines

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

* FMCG line experience
* Bottling experience is desirable
* Managerial experience is essential - confident leading teams and projects
* Technical Expertise: Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge to troubleshoot equipment and read technical documents
* Familiarity with Food & Beverage Manufacturing: Understanding of industry-specific equipment, regulations, and GMP is highly beneficial
* Planning & Organization: Skills in scheduling maintenance tasks, managing workflows, and utilizing maintenance management software (CMMS)
* Leadership & Communication: Ability to lead a team, communicate clearly with various departments, and foster a positive working relationship

If you believe you are a good fit for a Maintenance Manager then apply now!

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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