Maintenance Manager

A leading supplier of added value ingredients for the food & beverage industry is looking to appoint a Maintenance Manager to coordinate preventative and curative activities on all industrial equipment, ensuring optimum performance and eliminating production stops.

The Position:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the successful candidate will:

• Establish the annual plan for food safety and failure reduction
• Define and ensure compliance with preventative maintenance plans
• Respond to requests for curative maintenance actions in the shortest time
• Identify hazards that might risk the health of consumers by defining control measures
• Ensure the monitoring of both internal and external audits
• Define the annual maintenance budget and manage monthly expenses to meet budget
• Monitor the implementation of new equipment projects
• Ensure the technical training of employees on new equipment

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

• A proven track record of plant maintenance leadership within the food & beverage production industry / supply chain
• Recognised engineering qualifications, ideally in mechanical or electrical engineering
• A thorough understanding of food safety legislation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Previous experience of implementing and monitoring Continuous Improvement programmes in a production environment