Maintenance & Reliability Manager
Job Purpose:
Work with Maintenance Engineer team and key stakeholders to deliver effective planned and reactive maintenance service to site. Conduct reliability reviews for production equipment and assets. Implement good manufacturing practices (GMP) for engineering standards, specifically workshop 5S and stores/parts locations. Responsible for small Capex/Opex (sub £350k) project initiatives which drive benefits in reliability and add engineering value.
Key Areas of Responsibility, Duties and Deliverables Expected:
Responsibilities:
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Day to day supervision and direction of Shift Maintenance Engineers to ensure delivery of maintenance service to Production and site (e.g. shift coverage, managing holidays and absence) across both continental and rotational shift patterns to ensure production output targets are achieved. Focusing on MTBF/MTTR rationale to maintain equipment uptime.
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Attend Gemba reviews for outputs and actions taken from shifts to prioritise work schedules for the maintenance team. Reviewing medium to long term actions.
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Engage with Production Team Leaders regarding ongoing and new maintenance issues to ensure they are resolved, reviewed for RCA and actions logged for prevention. Review PMs for improved maintenance routines and frequency.
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Conduct daily department meetings to provide updates across the shifts and prioritise work orders, focusing on safety first ways of working.
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Report and monitor KPIs for PM performance across shifts and departments, and regularly review to drive adherence and completion rates above 97%.
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Perform PM audits to ensure PM working standards are being met and/or improved.
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Support with breakdowns where required, with emphasis on mentoring and coaching to prevent issues and maintain a healthy work/life balance.
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Conduct toolbox audits for 5S workshop standards, ensuring tool safety compliance and service intervals are maintained for workshop repair equipment (drills, grinders, lathes).
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Adhere to contractor management standards, RAMS review, PTW adherence, PLI and site inductions.
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Identify and manage obsolete parts, upgrades and stores stock management that will drive value, engineering longevity and benefit through 3rd party suppliers.
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Ensure effective handovers between shifts – communication is clear, concise and timely.
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Manage effectiveness of the department with focus on breakdown support and maintenance service ratio.
General Responsibilities & Duties
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Adhere to company quality awareness.
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Meeting Health and Safety standards, supporting others to do the same.
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Assist other areas of the business when required to carry out the same or similar tasks.
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Any other reasonable duties required.
Personal Attributes:
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Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
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Good communication and organisational skills.
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Focused on safety and continuous improvement.
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Ability to mentor and coach teams effectively.
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Proactive and solutions focused approach.
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Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks.
Required Education, Skills, Training and Experience:
Education
Essential:
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HNC/HND Engineering Maintenance qualifications.
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Time served engineering maintenance apprenticeship.
Skills
Essential:
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Leadership and supervisory capability.
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Maintenance planning and reliability focus.
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Understanding of MTBF/MTTR rationale.
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Strong communication and problem solving skills.
Desirable:
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Yellow/Green Belt LEAN methodology.
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Prince2, PMP, APQ Project Management experience.
Training
Essential:
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18th Edition BS7671 qualification.
Desirable:
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IOSH/NEBOSH.
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Leadership Management (ILM) qualification.
Experience
Essential:
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7+ years post apprenticeship engineering manufacturing/maintenance environment experience.
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Previous management or supervisory experience.
Desirable:
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Injection moulding manufacturing experience.
Additional Information
Please note that the job holder may be required to carry out additional tasks which have not been specified in the job description, but which are relevant to achieving the overall job purpose.
Role Specific Requirements or Desirables
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HNC/HND Engineering Maintenance qualifications.
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Time served engineering maintenance apprenticeship.
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7+ years post apprenticeship engineering manufacturing/maintenance environment experience.
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Previous management or supervisory experience.
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Yellow/Green Belt LEAN methodology.
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Prince2, PMP, APQ Project Management experience.
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18th Edition BS7671 qualification.
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Injection moulding manufacturing experience.
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IOSH/NEBOSH.
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Leadership Management (ILM) qualification.
Health, Safety & Environmental Requirements
As a staff member you must:
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Comply with applicable Health and Safety and Environmental Laws, company procedures, and general safe working practices.
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Consider Health and Safety and Environmental policies and adhere to signs, posters, warning signals and written directions.
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Be familiar with the company’s Emergency Procedures and the muster point for your area in the event of an emergency.
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Be aware of potential hazards associated with the work and work area; know where information on these hazards is kept for review (Risk Assessments); and use this information when needed. If you are unsure, ask.
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Follow Procedure Sheets and Work Instructions including any specific guidelines and do not perform any task you are not qualified or trained to perform safely.
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Use Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for the task.
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Stop work if there is any concern or potential hazard to Health and Safety or the Environment, and immediately notify your immediate supervisor/manager.
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Warn co-workers and report all unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, defective equipment and other hazards to your immediate supervisor.
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Participate in Health and Safety and Environmental training and Continuous Improvement activities.
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Remember: “It is the responsibility of the Employee to take reasonable care of himself and other persons who may be affected by his acts or omissions at work and to co-operate with the Employer to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with.”
