Maintenance Manager

MTrec’s new career opportunity Our client are specialists in their market sector, they are looking to recruit a Maintenance Manager/Planner on a permanent basis. If you have experience in Managing a Maintenance team and have Maintenance Planning experience this role could be ideal for you. The job you’ll do • We are seeking a highly organized and experienced Maintenance Manager / Planner to oversee and coordinate all maintenance activities in our manufacturing facility. • This role is critical to ensuring equipment reliability, optimizing plant performance, and minimizing downtime through effective planning, scheduling, and execution of preventive and corrective maintenance. • Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all production and support equipment. • Create detailed maintenance schedules and allocate labour and resources effectively. • Use a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to track work orders, asset history, parts inventory, and maintenance KPIs. • Coordinate and schedule planned outages, shutdowns, and overhauls. • Team Leadership & Supervision: • Lead and supervise maintenance technicians, electricians, and contractors. • Assign tasks based on skill sets and priority and ensure compliance with safety and operational standards. • Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance evaluations for the maintenance team. • Monitor equipment condition and performance, and initiate root cause analyses for failures. • Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to improve equipment uptime and process efficiency. • Recommend and manage continuous improvement projects related to maintenance and reliability. • Maintain appropriate inventory levels of critical spare parts and tools. • Work with procurement to ensure timely ordering of parts and services. • Manage maintenance budget, including labour, materials, and contractors. • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations. • Develop and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) and lockout/tagout protocols. • Participate in audits, inspections, and incident investigations as required. About You • 5+ years of maintenance management or planning experience in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment. • Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. • Proficiency in CMMS and Microsoft Office. • Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills. • Familiarity with lean manufacturing, TPM, and reliability-cantered maintenance (RCM) is a plus. • Primarily day shift with flexibility to respond to emergencies during off-hours or weekends. The Rewards and the Benefits • Permanent job. • Competitive pay. • Staff parking. • Regional employer of choice.