Maintenance Manager

Brighton Source: WhatJobs

£65,000–£90,000

To lead and manage the site Maintenance Team, comprising mechanical, electrical and multi-skilled technicians, in delivering safe, compliant and cost-effective preventative and reactive maintenance across all site plant and equipment. The role is central to maximising plant availability and reliability, ensuring statutory compliance, and managing the maintenance budget.

Manage, coach anddevelop the Maintenance Team, including performance reviews and training plans.
Maintain a clearunderstanding of plant condition and performance, responding promptly andeffectively to breakdowns and unplanned stoppages.
Source and manageexternal contractors were required, selecting suppliers based on competence,safety performance, cost and availability. Ensure all contractors are approvedand inducted and work under appropriate RAMS and permit controls.
Plan, scope,resource and deliver planned outages on time and within budget, includingcontractor coordination and post-outage review.
Provide technicalsupport and guidance to both the Operations and Maintenance teams.
Work closely withthe Operations Manager to ensure maximum plant availability.
All other dutieswhich reasonably fall within the capability of the Maintenance Manager wheredirected or requested by the Plant Manager.
Ensure site remainscompliant to required regulations (PSSR, LOLER, COSSH).
Manage themaintenance budget, both operational and capital, including cost control andforecasting.
Manage criticalspares and stores, ensuring appropriate stock levels for critical plant.
Lead root causeanalysis of significant failures and drive continuous improvement in plantreliability.
Ensure the CMMS isaccurately maintained, including work orders, asset history and PPM schedules.
Produce and reviewrisk assessments and method statements for maintenance activities.

Key Accountabilities:

Lead by example inhealth and safety, ensuring full compliance with the Health and Safety at Workregulations and WOL site safety rules.
Participate in thesite on-call rota (currently 1 week in 4).
Ensure all membersof the Maintenance Team follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and workinstructions.
Observe, befamiliar with and comply with all company policies.
Ensure allcondition-based maintenance (CBM) activities are completed in line withComputerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) schedules.
Achieve plannedpreventative maintenance (PPM) compliance targets and contribute to the siteavailability target of 90%, with performance monitored through KPIs such as PPMcompliance.
Produce a monthlydepartmental performance report, covering KPIs, costs, safety and outageprogress, by close of business on the fifth working day of the following month.
Ensure highstandards of housekeeping are maintained, keeping all work areas clean, tidyand safe.

Systems and Processes:

Steam, condensateand water systems.
Turbine andgenerator.
Control andinstrumentation (DCS/PLC).
Compressed airsystems.
Flue gas abatementand reagent dosing systems.
Ash conveyors.
Fire detectionand suppression

Experience/Qualifications/Skills:

An HNC/HND or degree in mechanical orelectrical engineering, or an equivalent time-served apprenticeship withmanagement experience.
Proven experience in a maintenance managementrole within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Strong leadership and team management skillswith a focus on development and performance.
Experience of permit-to-work systems andsafe isolation
Experience of CMMS and maintenance budgetmanagement.
Demonstrated ability to effectively diagnoseand resolve complex plant breakdowns.
Experience in planning and executingmaintenance schedules and plant outages.
A proactive and preventativemaintenance-focused approach.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, andcollaboration skills.
A strong commitment to health, safety andregulatory compliance.
Flexibility to participate in the on-callrota.
Experiencein power generation, biomass, energy-from-waste or a process industry.
Knowledgeof reliability-centred maintenance or root cause analysis techniques.