Maintenance Reliability Manager Full Time Permanent

Maintenance Reliability Manager.
Wellingborough.
Up to £50,000 per annum DOE Bonus.

We’re looking for a proactive Maintenance Reliability Manager to lead the maintenance operations at our clients manufacturing facility. This is a focal role responsible for ensuring the equipment and systems run safely, efficiently, and with minimal downtime. You’ll oversee a skilled team of technicians, drive continuous improvement, and help shape the future of asset care in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

What’s on Offer:

• Up to 10% bonus.
• 23 days holiday bank holidays.
• Matched pension of 5%.
• Private health plan & gym membership.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance technicians.
• Drive a culture of safety, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Manage small projects and support cross-functional collaboration.
• Deliver and evolve the predictive and preventive maintenance strategy.
• Use data-driven insights to reduce failures and increase equipment reliability.
• Oversee the CMMS for work orders, inventory, and accurate reporting.
• Ensure maintenance schedules align with production planning.
• Ensure all maintenance activities meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Manage contractor safety and performance on-site.
• Manage maintenance budgets and control costs effectively.
• Ensure optimal stock levels of critical spare parts and materials.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Drive innovation through best practices and new technologies.
• Analyse maintenance data (MTBF, MTTR) to identify improvement areas.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in maintenance or reliability management.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing budgets.
• Strong understanding of CMMS systems and engineering drawings.
• High-level IT literacy (Excel, Word, Email, Gantt charts).
• Excellent communicator with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Comfortable handling audits, customer visits, and compliance matters.
• HNC in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.

Reach out to Justin Norley at Stirling Warrington to learn more.