Maintenance Manager

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Alchem Partners have been retained to source an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead a multi-disciplined team on site in Preston, the site is a COMAH regulated site specialising in a number of chemical products.

The role will focus on existing processes and improvements, leading and mentoring multi-disciplined teams, increasing preventative maintenance activity and projects to support these.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone in a supervisor or team lead position who is looking to make the next step in their career.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the teams ensuring development, mentoring, and coaching for the team
  • Ensure that all maintenance and servicing aspects relating to site are efficiently undertaken to support operations
  • Ensure all works carried out adhere to our safe working systems
  • Manage Service Contracts and contractors attending site
  • Develop and implement the Planned Preventive Maintenance Systems
  • Conduct investigations based on downtime to determine root cause analysis and then implement corrective and preventative actions using appropriate stakeholders
  • Forecast and manage the maintenance budget.
  • Assist in ongoing project work and development of CAPEX projects

Required experience

  • Proven experience within a similar supervisory position within a manufacturing environment – ideally within chemical/COMAH environments.
  • Degree in Mechanical or other engineering discipline or equivalent certification or experience.
  • Engineer fitter education/experience (desirable/advantage).
  • Proficient in basic IT programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and Internet).
  • Understanding of HMI and PLC Controllers.
  • Writing Planned Preventive Maintenance.
  • Further information available on request!

This role is a days Monday – Friday with a lunchtime finish on Friday.

In return our client are paying c£55,000 – £60,000pa and benefits.

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Company: Alchem Partners
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Location: Preston
Job Description:

Alchem Partners have been retained to source an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead a multi-disciplined team on site in Preston, the site is a COMAH regulated site specialising in a number of chemical products.

The role will focus on existing processes and improvements, leading and mentoring multi-disciplined teams, increasing preventative maintenance activity and projects to support these.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone in a supervisor or team lead position who is looking to make the next step in their career.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the teams ensuring development, mentoring, and coaching for the team
  • Ensure that all maintenance and servicing aspects relating to site are efficiently undertaken to support operations
  • Ensure all works carried out adhere to our safe working systems
  • Manage Service Contracts and contractors attending site
  • Develop and implement the Planned Preventive Maintenance Systems
  • Conduct investigations based on downtime to determine root cause analysis and then implement corrective and preventative actions using appropriate stakeholders
  • Forecast and manage the maintenance budget.
  • Assist in ongoing project work and development of CAPEX projects

Required experience

  • Proven experience within a similar supervisory position within a manufacturing environment – ideally within chemical/COMAH environments.
  • Degree in Mechanical or other engineering discipline or equivalent certification or experience.
  • Engineer fitter education/experience (desirable/advantage).
  • Proficient in basic IT programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and Internet).
  • Understanding of HMI and PLC Controllers.
  • Writing Planned Preventive Maintenance.
  • Further information available on request!

This role is a days Monday – Friday with a lunchtime finish on Friday.

In return our client are paying c£55,000 – £60,000pa and benefits.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: May 7th, 2026