Maintenance Manager

Company: YASA
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Location: Oxford
Job Description:

To lead a team of maintenance technicians to ensure reactive and preventative technical support is provided efficiently and effectively to achieve production targets and customer deliveries.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

  • Supervising a small team of Maintenance Technicians on a 2-shift rotor
  • Safely managing risk assessments and COSHH for maintenance team.
  • 2nd Escalation call for equipment breakdowns.
  • Ensuring all maintenance activity is carried out in a safe, timely manner to a high standard.
  • Ensuring there is sufficient maintenance cover for production hours and overtime hours where necessary.
  • Managing external contractors on site including all relevant documentation
  • Providing technical support to achieve production output standards.
  • Planning and executing pro-active preventative maintenance programs to minimise downtime.
  • Working from mechanical, schematics drawings to assist with fault finding.
  • Advising on technical issues, liaising with engineers and the production team as well as supporting continuous improvement activities
  • Monitoring machine performance

Any Other Duties As Required.

Skills and experience required:

  • Qualified to 18th Edition level or equivalent, with a good knowledge of fault finding and repair in electrical and mechanical.
  • Previous experience leading a team.
  • Proven previous experience working within a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven experience with PLCs, pneumatic and hydraulic systems as well as robotics.
  • IT literate and able to navigate systems easily.
  • Organised and initiative-taking with a safety awareness of electrical, compressed air and pressurised systems.
  • A flexible approach to work and the desire to thrive in a dynamic and exciting fast-moving environment.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Initiative-taking with the determination to succeed.
  • UK driving license and be available to support visits to supplier sites.

Desirable

  • Previous experience in an automotive environment
  • Experience of working within IATF16949 quality system environment
  • Direct reports

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Posted: May 26th, 2026