Maintenance Manager (Permanent)

Are you a mechanically biased Maintenance Manager looking for a new challenge?

Viridor is one of the UK’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management companies. Part of the FTSE 250 Pennon Group, Viridor puts waste into action, transforming it into high quality recyclables, raw materials and energy. This is an exciting time to work at Viridor. We are at the forefront of the UK’s green economy and we use smart people and technology to deliver our vision, bringing people together to give the world’s resources new life.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Manager to join the team based at our Milton Keynes Materials recycling facility (MRF).

The Role:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Maintenance Manager will be responsible for the safe and effective delivery of the site maintenance strategy. Working in partnership with the production team, the Maintenance Manager will coordinate all activities and optimise plant availability, performance and quality.

You’ll be proactive in assisting the site maintenance team with the delivery of planned and reactive workload and ensure that all Planned Maintenance inspections are completed safely, effectively and within budget. You will prioritise and plan all maintenance work, ensuring that tools, parts and materials are available and production downtime is minimized, whilst also upholding and exceeding standards of safety.

The Maintenance Manager will plan and deliver multiyear maintenance plans and capital expenditure projects and ensure that all modifications or changes to equipment are in line with PUWER machinery safety regulations. You’ll continuously evaluate equipment reliability leading to Root Cause Analysis (RCA) studies and the planning and implementation of subsequent improvement activity.

Additionally, you will effectively manage and participate in the maintenance call out schedule.

Our ideal Maintenance Manager: 

• Relevant engineering background with proven management experience 
• Ideally, you will be mechanically biased
• Completed apprenticeship (NVQ level 3), HNC or HND in an appropriate engineering discipline
• Previous experience working within a process, production or manufacturing environment
• Ability to lead and motivate others
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• In depth understanding of a strategic approach to engineering and maintenance
• An understanding of how lean concepts fit within the production and maintenance environment
• Good understanding of engineering best practice
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• IT literate, able to analyse data and produce detailed reports
• Working knowledge of health and safety regulations
• Full Driving Licence

In return for your hard work as our Maintenance Manager, we can offer a competitive salary plus excellent benefits, including pension, healthcare and a range of flexible benefits.

If you want to work within in a team-orientated and collaborative environment, for a company that strives to be environmentally, socially and economically sustainable, APPLY now.

No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.