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Job: Maintenance Manager / Site Manager

Industry: Automation Engineering

Salary: £50,000 plus benefits, private healthcare, 12% pension (6% matched)

Location: Stoke on Trent

Hours: 40 hours per week (08:00 – 17:00)

COMPANY

We are looking for experienced Maintenance Manager / Site Manager to run a maintenance team at a fully automated distribution centre in Stoke on Trent.

Candidates will ideally have experience of managing a maintenance team, from automation, automated warehouses, conveyor systems or electro-mechanical manufacturing equipment like food, FMCG.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a highly respected manufacturing organisation. This is an ideal opportunity to continue to develop your skills and experience. This is also a very friendly company to work for where you can enjoy the benefits of a long-term and stable career.

So, if you are interested in working for a leading engineering company and would like the opportunity for extensive training and development, and potential career progression, please APPLY NOW.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

It is expected that the successful candidate will possess proven experience of managing an on-site maintenance team that deal with electro-mechanical faults and preventative maintenance operations on automated materials handling equipment within a warehouse environment. Reporting to the Key Account Manager, the Site Engineering Manager will be experienced in carrying out risk assessments and will ensure that the team carries out their duties within a safe environment. The position is an office-hours based role though the Manager is expected to be very flexible should the situation require out of hours attendance. The candidate must show experience and competence in budgetary control and show a successful history of managing a team of shift-based engineers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide complete customer satisfaction whilst enhancing the reputation of the Company

Gain a reputation for rapid and effective support

Manage site budgets and associated commercial activities

Match tasks with team skill-sets to ensure delivery of defined SLA

Manage as the on-site representative, all system improvements and installations

Manage all training requirements, both technical and regulatory

Develop on-site staff and resources

Increase the scope and efficiency of the Company’s support solutions

Be an effective manager focused on team development

Work against timeframes to complete reactive repairs

Interact with on-site and off-site management keeping them informed of local issues and successes and addressing all concerns in a professional manner

Appreciate Health & Safety considerations with regard to given tasks and be able to carry out risk assessments

Understanding of the importance of handling Employee Relations issues with sensitivity and confidentiality

Provide monthly, summary and detailed reports covering commercial and technical activities

Improve the service level and optimise resource utilisation through adoption of industry best practices

Manage the provision of quality support and maintenance services of all live information systems

Plan and implement system security policy

Manage and coordinate the daily activities of all personnel

Appreciation of Cultural Diversity

QUALIFCATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Degree Level, HNC/D and/or relevant higher engineering qualification

Automation systems background

Previously managed large teams (10+)

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Customer focused – the role is very customer facing. Expectation is that the candidate sits on the Fulfilment Centre Leadership Team, so proven experience of key stakeholder management is required, dealing with all levels from colleagues to the COO of the customer.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills – dealing with different parts of the BU from projects to operational areas.

Data analysis – key part of the role. They are data driven, and there is an expectation of capturing data on a daily basis, which drives the correct decisions and actions to drive the site forward.

Strong skills in report development (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills – again dealing with the resident team/customer team at all levels.

Proven history of fault finding, and be able to react to different areas of mech/Elec/Software

Proven Organisational Skills, to be able to prioritise effectively

Team oriented

Deal with issues and resolve them diplomatically

Proven Organisational Skills.

Comfortable working at height

BENEFITS

Salary: £50,000 plus benefits

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday (08:00 – 17:00)

Working for a market leader within the rapidly growing Automation industry.

Working in a very clean environment.

Excellent salary package and benefits – including private healthcare for you and option for family.

Excellent pension.

Offer excellent training and development opportunities

TO APPLY

To find out more information about this exciting opportunity all you need to do is submit your details and we will be back in touch to discuss your application.

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Reference ID: CC-SiteMgr-SoT

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Maintenance Management: 2 years (preferred)

Work remotely:

• No