We are seeking an experienced Head of Engineering for Rides Maintenance to lead all ride maintenance, reliability, and safety performance across a busy theme park resort.
This is a senior leadership role focused on ensuring all attractions are safe, compliant, and available while also driving stronger structure, discipline, accountability, and team development within the department.
What We’re Looking For
- A mature, highly organised manager
- Process-driven and administratively strong
- Able to build structure, planning discipline, documentation, and control systems
- Strong in stock, spares, and workshop organisation
- Able to create accountability, traceability, and clear escalation routes
- Capable of rebuilding team confidence and stabilising culture over time
- Technically credible and hands-on when needed
Key Responsibilities
- Lead rides maintenance operations ensuring safety, reliability, and availability
- Deliver maintenance strategy, planning, and performance targets
- Ensure full compliance with HSG175 and safety legislation
- Manage risk assessments, incidents, and corrective actions
- Improve maintenance systems, documentation, and reporting discipline
- Oversee workshop control, spares, and inventory management
- Lead winter maintenance and major outage programmes
- Manage budgets, procurement, and supplier performance
- Develop and lead a capable, accountable engineering team
- Liaise with regulators, manufacturers, and external bodies
- Act as Duty Park Manager on rota basis when required
What’s in it for you?
- 30 days holiday
- Free unlimited access for you and your family to the theme park, West Midlands Safari Park, and Waterworld
- Discounts on retail, catering, hotel stays, plus free parking and subsidised canteen
- Employee Assistance Programme, ticket swaps, and regular staff engagement activities
If this sounds like your kind of challenge, and you’re ready to take ownership, bring structure, and make a real impact then APPLY NOW.
