Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Permanent Position

Location: West Yorkshire

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Full Benefit Package

Lead reliability, compliance, and performance in a high-hazard environment

About the Role
We’re seeking a proactive and experienced Maintenance Manager to lead the strategic direction and daily operations of the site-wide maintenance function at our chemical manufacturing facility in Bradford.

This senior management position spans Mechanical and EC&I disciplines, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective plant performance in a regulated, high-hazard (COMAH) environment. You’ll manage a team of leaders and technicians, oversee contractor performance, and deliver a robust maintenance strategy aligned with safety, reliability, and business goals.

Key Responsibilities

* Leadership & Strategy: Develop and deliver a long-term maintenance strategy focused on reliability, compliance, and asset lifecycle management.

* Team Management: Lead and develop a team of 30+ across Mechanical and EC&I Maintenance, driving accountability, engagement, and performance.

* Safety & Compliance: Ensure full compliance with COMAH regulations, statutory inspections, and permit-to-work processes. Champion a safety-first culture through visible leadership and HSE interventions.

* Maintenance & Shutdowns: Oversee all planned and unplanned maintenance activities, including major shutdowns, ensuring delivery to budget, time, and safety targets.

* Reliability & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with reliability engineers to analyse failure data, implement improvement plans, and drive KPIs such as availability, MTBF, and cost efficiency.

* Budget & Contractor Oversight: Manage maintenance budgets, optimise spend, and ensure contractors meet strict safety and performance standards.

* Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the maintenance function in leadership forums and cross-functional projects, aligning with Operations, Engineering, HSE, and Projects teams.

About You

* Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Maintenance Engineering (or equivalent).

* Proven experience in senior maintenance leadership within a regulated, high-hazard or COMAH environment.

* Strong understanding of safety legislation, asset care, and contractor management.

* Skilled in SAP (or similar), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), and lean maintenance methodologies.

* Excellent communicator and strategic thinker with the ability to lead through change.

What’s on Offer

* Competitive base salary with annual bonus potential

* Enhanced company pension and private healthcare

* Life assurance and Employee Assistance Programme

* Opportunities for ongoing training, development, and professional growth

* Onsite parking (including EV charging points) and a multi-faith room#

* Many more

Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of maintenance on a complex, high-hazard site supported by a strong safety culture and committed leadership team.

We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from candidates whose experience or background may not align perfectly with every requirement listed. If you have the skills, motivation, and leadership to make a difference, we want to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed