Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Biffa

  • Wilton, North Yorkshire Redcar, North Yorkshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 29 days ago
Job Description:Lead maintenance excellence and drive continuous improvement at Biffa's Redcar site.
Location: Redcar
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per weekA quick look at the role.Support the Head of Engineering and site operations at Redcar by leading daily maintenance activities and driving continuous improvement. You'll help ensure resources and equipment are in place, develop KPIs, coach and motivate the team, and contribute to strategic engineering projects and site performance.Your core responsibilities.
  • Oversee site infrastructure inspections (e.g., fixed wiring, pressure vessels, LOLER) to ensure legal compliance.
  • Deliver improvement projects focused on waste reduction and process efficiency.
  • Set and manage maintenance budgets, ensuring timely delivery of work.
  • Support equipment installation and commissioning with accurate documentation.
  • Lead and motivate the maintenance team to meet KPIs and customer expectations.
  • Manage contractors for major projects, ensuring safety and project standards.
  • Improve machinery and facilities reliability through data analysis and proactive changes.
  • Perform other reasonable tasks as required by the business.
Requirements:Our essential requirements.
  • Graduate qualification with relevant experience
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and principles
  • Experience managing process and lean improvement projects
  • Proven track record of achieving defined KPIs
  • Strong leadership in delivering large-scale projects and asset performance improvement
Benefits:And Here's why you'll love it at Biffa.
  • Competitive salary
  • Ongoing career development, training and coaching - because if you don't grow, we don't grow.
  • Generous pension scheme.
  • Retail and leisure discounts.
  • Holiday and travel discounts.
  • Bike to work scheme
Changing the way people think about waste.At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,500+ colleagues around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.Dedicated to diversity.Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

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