Job Advert
Maintenance Manager
Location: Needham
Salary: Competitive
- Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours, including 1 in 4 Saturdays
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead our engineering function, driving plant reliability, safety, and performance.
You’ll oversee mechanical and electrical teams, deliver an effective PPM strategy, and play a key role in improving uptime and OEE. Working closely with Production and Site Leadership, you’ll ensure engineering supports operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead health & safety across all engineering activities
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Develop and manage PPM schedules
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Improve equipment reliability, uptime, and OEE
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Analyse breakdowns and implement root cause solutions
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Lead, coach, and develop engineering teams
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Manage contractors, spares, and engineering budgets
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Drive continuous improvement and reduce downtime
About You
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Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent
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HNC/HND (desirable)
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Experience in manufacturing/production environments
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Proven leadership of engineering teams
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Strong mechanical & electrical knowledge
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Experience with PPM and continuous improvement
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Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Why Join Us?
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Key leadership role with real impact
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Opportunity to drive performance improvements
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Work closely with senior leadership
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Career development and progression opportunities
Who we are:
BSW Group is the largest timber and forestry business in the UK, with operating divisions spanning the whole supply chain, from tree nurseries and woodland management to sawmilling and pallets.
We market 35 million saplings annually through the country’s leading commercial tree nursery, have planted a billion trees through Tilhill Forestry, supply sustainable timber products to an array of industries as BSW Timber, and manufacture millions of pallets a year as Scott Pallets. We work to keep industry moving and aim to be the most technically advanced timber business in the country.
BSW operates as a collection of experts – an interconnected circle, where everyone and everything works together, allowing the business to constantly innovate as our people thrive.
With an ethos to use everything and waste nothing, we leverage technology and cutting-edge practices to supply the diverse demands of the UK, helping to build sustainable worlds.
What you will receive in return:
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Career development
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Contributory Pension Scheme
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Employee Discount Hub
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Refer a friend scheme
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Free fruit provided on site
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Cycle to Work Scheme
Think you have what it takes? If so, we want to hear from you.
