Maintenance Manager

Company: Control Recruitment Solutions Ltd
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Location: Chester
Job Description:

Maintenance Manager – EC&I

Salary: £75,000 – 80,000 + 25 days holiday + 8 banks hols + 6+12% pension + 10% bonus + bupa + excellent career progression

Location: Chester, Ellesmere Port, Deeside

Hours: Monday to Friday daytime – flexible start / finish 7-3, 8-4, 9-5 etc

The Job:

  • Responsible for all Maintenance work on site to be carried out safely, in compliance to HSE regulations (PTW, waste regulations, risk assessments etc.)
  • Management of all statutory inspections including PSSR, LOLER and Compex.
  • Management of contractors (eg civil, scaffold).
  • Development of maintenance KPIs using CMMS. With focus on evolving the proactive versus reactive maintenance approach.
  • Reporting into & deputise for Site Engineering Manager in their absence.
  • Become Site Responsible Electrical Engineer.
  • Support in the planning and delivery of the annual plant shutdown.

The Person:

  • Degree, HND, HNC level electrical engineering or similar.
  • Heavy engineering experience, DCS systems, chemicals, power
  • Able to manage a small team, eg 2 supervisors and 5-10 technicians and fitters
  • Good interpersonal skills – communication, stakeholder engagement.

Nice to have but not essential:

  • Top tier COMAH
  • Cyber security knowledge

Posted: June 2nd, 2026