Engineering / Maintenance Manager – Tewkesbury Lead site maintenance • Preventative strategy • KPI reporting to SMT/Board
Department: Maintenance
Base Location: Tewkesbury
Hours: 45 hours per week
Responsible to: Operations Director
Responsible for: Engineering (Maintenance) Team
Established in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is one of the UK’s leading independent, family-owned dairies. We support local farmers and communities by delivering the freshest, finest quality products with first-class customer service.
Team Cotteswold
We believe we achieve far greater success working as a team, with empathetic people management and by valuing each other, our staff and our customers. Our purpose is simple: being at the heart of a responsible and sustainable dairy community.
The Role
As Engineering / Maintenance Manager, you’ll lead the maintenance function to keep our buildings, facilities and production equipment operating safely, reliably and efficiently. You’ll shape a preventative maintenance culture, reduce downtime, manage budgets and contractors, and act as the vital link between engineering, production teams and senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Preventative Maintenance: Plan and deliver robust PM programs to prevent unexpected breakdowns.
- Data & Improvement: Analyse maintenance data, identify trends, improve processes and optimise performance. Report KPIs, departmental focus and potential risks monthly to the Board/SMT.
- Team Leadership: Recruit, train, schedule, supervise and motivate the maintenance team. Ensure the department is structured to support key operational functions.
- Maintenance Operations: Develop and implement maintenance strategies, procedures and standards; oversee repairs, upkeep and installations.
- Engagement: Work closely with site departments daily to drive performance, quality and efficiency through continuous improvement.
- Safety & Compliance: Enforce safety policies, procedures and regulatory standards.
- Asset & Facility Upkeep: Maintain maximum equipment efficiency while protecting facility standards.
- Budget & Cost Control: Manage budgets, procurement and costs while maintaining operational performance.
- Contractor Management: Control contractor performance, quality, budgets and safety.
- Support & Mentoring: Coach and support engineers with fault-finding, upgrades and best practice.
- Operational Resilience: Ensure resources are in place to react to out-of-hours breakdowns and minimise downtime.
What You’ll Bring
- Technical Proficiency: Strong electrical and mechanical understanding; strategic thinker with excellent organisation and time management.
- Problem Solving: Confident diagnosing root causes and implementing effective solutions under pressure.
- Leadership & People Skills: Ability to motivate a diverse team and build strong working relationships across departments.
- Project / Design Skills: Experience using design/visualisation tools such as AutoCAD.
- Administration: Competent in budgeting, procurement, reporting and maintenance scheduling software.
- Flexibility: A flexible approach to working hours, supporting operational needs.
Why Join Us?
- A visible, site-critical leadership role with real influence on performance and reliability.
- The opportunity to embed preventative maintenance and continuous improvement across the business.
- Be part of a long-established, values-led, family-owned organisation.
How to Apply
Apply via our careers site with your CV. If you’re a hands-on engineering leader who thrives on improving reliability, building teams and driving site performance, we’d love to hear from you.
Since 1938, Cotteswold Dairy has flourished from a modest milk round—delivering just 30 gallons a day using a bucket and ladle—into one of the UK’s most respected independent, family-run dairies, rooted in Tewkesbury. Built on the founding values of quality, service, and cleanliness, the business has remained committed to those principles spanning three generations, now under the leadership of Managing Director George Workman.
Today, we process, pack, and deliver over 100 million litres of milk and dairy products each year to doorstep customers and businesses across England and Wales, operating from multiple depots and a modern production site in Tewkesbury.
At our heart lies a strong ethical and environmental commitment. We partner with local farms within a 60-mile radius—many Red Tractor-certified—promoting sustainable farming practices, animal welfare, and minimal environmental impact. We’ve championed eco-friendly initiatives for decades, including returnable glass bottles, electric milk floats, telematics for efficient logistics, and zero waste-to-landfill operations.
More than a business, Cotteswold Dairy is a values-driven community dedicated to delivering wholesome, high-quality dairy products while nurturing people, our communities, and our planet—making us a compelling and meaningful place to build your career.
