Deputy Plant Maintenance Manager – Mobile & Fixed Plant

Bangor Source: WhatJobs

£40,000–£46,000

Deputy Plant Maintenance Manager – Mobile & Fixed Plant

Location: Bangor, North Wales
Salary: £40,000 – £46,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Sector: Quarrying / Aggregates / Asphalt / Concrete / Heavy Plant

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a Deputy Plant Maintenance Manager to support the maintenance and operational reliability of a substantial fleet of mobile and fixed plant operating across quarrying, asphalt, ready-mix concrete and construction environments .

Working alongside the Plant Maintenance Manager, you'll help coordinate planned and reactive maintenance across multiple sites while supervising engineers, fitters, electricians and contractors.

This isn't purely a desk-based management position. We are looking for somebody with a strong practical engineering background who understands plant, can support fault diagnosis and breakdown response, and is now capable of helping lead the wider maintenance function.

We're also open to experienced Maintenance Supervisors, Engineering Supervisors, Lead Fitters or Senior Plant Fitters ready to take the next step into management.

What You'll Be Doing

Help plan and coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance across multiple operational sites
Support the maintenance and repair of both mobile and fixed plant
Supervise fitters, engineers, electricians and external contractors
Allocate workloads and ensure maintenance activities are completed effectively
Inspect equipment and identify maintenance requirements
Support fault finding across mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems
Coordinate breakdown repairs to minimise production downtime
Monitor plant reliability and identify recurring problems
Help develop preventative and predictive maintenance programmes
Ensure maintenance and inspection records are accurately maintained
Manage critical spare parts and stock availability
Liaise with suppliers and obtain quotations for parts and services
Support maintenance budgets and identify cost‑saving opportunities
Ensure work complies with risk assessments, safe systems of work and H&S requirements
Support the development and training of maintenance personnel
Produce maintenance reports and performance information
Provide management cover when the Plant Maintenance Manager is unavailable
Support emergency breakdown response where required

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in people from quarrying, aggregates, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, recycling, heavy plant, construction materials or heavy industrial environments .

You should have:

At least 5 years' experience within plant maintenance, engineering or a related heavy industrial environment
Strong practical understanding of mechanical plant and machinery
Experience with fixed processing/production plant and/or mobile heavy plant
Good fault‑finding and problem‑solving ability
Understanding of hydraulics and mechanical systems
Experience of planned/preventative and reactive maintenance
Previous supervisory, team‑lead or maintenance‑management experience
Ability to coordinate workloads and maintenance priorities
Strong Health & Safety awareness
Good organisational and communication skills
Full UK driving licence

Relevant qualifications could include:

Time‑served Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship
NVQ Level 3 or above
HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Plant Maintenance or similar

IOSH Managing Safely would be advantageous but isn't essential.

Who Could This Suit?

You don't necessarily need to already be a Deputy Maintenance Manager.

We would be interested in speaking with experienced:

If you've developed strong hands‑on plant knowledge and are ready for greater responsibility, this could be a strong next career move.

What's On Offer?

£40,000 – £46,000 per annum
Permanent, full‑time position
Employee discount scheme
Hybrid working where operationally appropriate
Career development and increased management responsibility
Varied engineering environment across mobile and fixed plant
Exposure to quarrying, asphalt, concrete and construction operations

The role involves regular travel between operational sites and some flexibility around working hours, including occasional nights/weekends where required to support breakdowns and operational requirements.