Position: Maintenance Manager

Package: £50,000-£60,000 basic pa + 25 days holiday + Bank holidays + Pension scheme 11% + Life Assurance 4 x Salary + Group Dependant Plan 45% of salary + Permanent health insurance (critical illness) paid 50% of monthly salary!

Hours: Days role - 40hrs p/wk Mon-Fri (free parking on site)

Environment: Chemical Plant – ATEX Environment – Blending Process

Location: Preston

The company and group:

Established over 100yrs, with manufacturing plants all over the world, my client are a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemicals across all industries throughout the world.  While their products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality of modern life and we are committed to connecting what matters to solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges.

Key objectives:

The Maintenance Manager reports to the Plant Manager and has primary responsibility for all maintenance activities in the Preston facilities. The suitable candidate will ideally have a proven background in the Chemical industry, or have a strong industry understanding of blending and batch processing. You will have successfully implemented Engineering process improvements, developed preventative/predictive maintenance strategies alongside breakdown repairs, lean manufacturing, process improvement and health and safety all to the highest of standards.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Technical personnel of the maintenance department – 3 Direct reports
• Responsibility and accountable for maintenance schedules, adhering to preventative maintenance schedules (PPM) to achieve asset reliability, identify deficiencies and take steps to improve.
• Responsibility for facility infrastructure i.e. building management, site security systems and fire protection/prevention systems.
• Ensure safety (e.g. Contractors Management, LOTO, Hot work, Permit to Work, & legal requirements) and quality procedures are followed consistently in the maintenance area
• Complete (with EHS Support) risk assessments for maintenance activities 
• Support the Plant manager in achieving the engineering goals and objectives
• Monitor repair and maintenance spend to ensure that the operational budget is achieved
• Responsible for spare parts inventory and availability
• Operate, Improve and control CMMS system
• Introduce and sustain maintenance KPIs and communicate via visual management/dashboard at a plant level and monthly to plant manager
• Lead, supervise and coordinate the maintenance team to monitor, maintain and improve all technical processes on site
• Act as responsible supervisor for electrical equipment on site and improve electrical systems to meet regulations and guidelines and set standards
• Work closely with the Process/Chemical engineer to investigate manufacturing problems and address issues including solutions to production and plant manager
• Complete actions within our action trackers related to unplanned requests, incident corrective action and management of change requirements
• Improve manufacturing processes and advance technical systems
• Collaboratively coordinate maintenance activities with other departments, including 3rd Party Contractors.
• Hire, train, and mentor maintenance personnel as required
• Complete personal performance reviews and solve internal issues
• Support integrated management system requirements (ISO9001, 14001)
• Plan, support and execute capital investment projects

Desired Skills and Experience

• Preferably Mechanically bias with a sound understanding of electrical equipment and safety
• 5 years hands on work experience in the maintenance field
• Expertise knowledge in electrical and mechanical systems within a chemical or batch process environment i.e ATEX/DSEAR requirements 
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and optimize electrical, mechanical and control systems in a manufacturing environment
• Proven record of high standards in H&S to ensure a safe working culture.
• Very good spoken & written English
• Experienced in people management
• Solid computer skills, MS Office and MS Project

If this opportunity is of interest and you would like to apply, then please email John-Paul Elliott with an up to date copy of your cv.