Maintenance Manager
- Worthing, West Sussex
- £45,000-50,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Based at the company's main manufacturing site in the Worthing/ Littlehampton area, the Maintenance Manager will be part of the site leadership team, responsible for overseeing all aspects of plant maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement.Key responsibilities include:
- Leading both preventative and reactive maintenance activities across all plant equipment and facilities.
- Scheduling and carrying out preventative maintenance in line with manufacturer recommendations.
- Responding quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
- Troubleshooting, fault-finding, and repairing mechanical and electrical issues on a wide range of equipment.
- Working with control systems, PLCs, instrumentation, calibration, and overhead cranes.
- Keeping accurate maintenance records and ensuring compliance with Health & Safety procedures.
- Supporting and mentoring apprentices and junior team members.
- Driving 5S, continuous improvement, and lean initiatives across the site.
- Recognised multiskilled engineering qualification (apprenticeship to ONC/Level 3 or above).
- Strong background in both electrical and mechanical maintenance of manufacturing equipment and plant systems (e.g., hydraulics, pneumatics, gas burner controls, electrical panels, PLCs, overhead cranes).
- IPAF Cherry Picker Training/Licence, FLT Licence, 17th/18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations.
- HNC/HND qualification.
- Knowledge of Allen Bradley, Siemens, GEM PLCs, SCADA, or Gas Safe certification.
- Boiler operation certification (BOAS).
- PLC programming experience.
- Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per year
- Overtime available
- This role is commutable from Worthing, Bognor Regis, Chichester, Brighton, Crawley, and Guildford.
- Full benefits to be discussed