Maintenance Manager

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will play a key role in delivering engineering excellence, driving continuous improvement, reducing downtime, and ensuring all maintenance activities support production requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong people leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about developing teams and improving performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and develop the engineering team to deliver outstanding performance.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company standards.
• Maximise engineering resources to support operational requirements.
• Drive a proactive maintenance culture through effective preventative maintenance planning.
• Analyse downtime trends, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage engineering KPIs and communicate performance across the business.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, customer requirements, BRC standards, and internal procedures.
• Manage engineering budgets, labour costs, and contractor expenditure.

About You 

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience:

• You will have experience leading maintenance teams in a food manufacturing environment.
• Have experience of managing a team
• Bringing strong technical understanding of plant, machinery and maintenance systems.
• You will have knowledge of health and safety requirements and safe systems of work.
• Be able to managing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience of coaching, developing and motivating others is essential.
• HNC/HND (or higher) in an Engineering discipline.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.

What We Offer  

We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.

Company pension scheme
Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
Employee discount scheme
Experience annual pay reviews
Profit related pay
Opportunity for extended leave
Free on-site parking
Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities