Maintenance Manager
Recruiter: Sierra 57 Consult
Location: East Midlands
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Application date: 6th Aug 2026
Working exclusively with our client, an established and expanding injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for a skilled Maintenance Manager to lead their Maintenance Department.
Benefits
• Life insurance benefit
• Opportunity to increase annual leave entitlement up to an extra 5 days
• Extensive training & development opportunities
• Company pension scheme
Remit
• This position will suit a Senior / Lead Maintenance Engineer with good people skills looking to progress into a leadership role
• Candidates MUST HAVE prior maintenance experience within injection moulding machinery and ancillary equipment
• A fantastic opportunity for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to take ownership of the Maintenance Department of a progressive manufacturing company who continue to invest in new equipment and technologies
Role
• In the role of Maintenance Manager you will oversee all maintenance activities for injection moulding machinery, robots and ancillary equipment onsite
• This Maintenance Manager position is a hands on leadership role responsible for minimizing downtime and developing a preventative maintenance culture across plant
• As Maintenance Manager you will lead the Maintenance Team towards TPM, ensuring continuous and safe running to reduce incidents and breakdowns
• Communicating directly with IM machinery and ancillary equipment suppliers where required to ensure swift response
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs
• Lead breakdown response and technical troubleshooting of equipment issues
• Lead all maintenance operations for injection moulding machinery, robots and ancillary equipment
• Play an active role in the commissioning and installation of new equipment
• Develop and mentor the Maintenance Engineers within the team
• Plan and control maintenance budgets, spares and critical inventory
Experience Requirements
• Previous experience within injection moulding maintenance is essential
• Good leadership and communication skills at all levels
• A good working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and electronic/electrical automation controls.
• Qualified electrician with 16th/17th/18th Edition regulations or equivalent
• Logic fault-finding & problem-solving skills
• Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
• Experience of reactive maintenance
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills