Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Location: Bedford

Salary: Up to �65,000 per annum

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent; Monday to Friday

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join our Bedford-based client, a leader in their field. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this is a hands-on, shop-floor-focused role with additional responsibilities for planning, reporting, and contractor management. You will oversee a shift-based engineering team, ensuring both reactive and preventative maintenance needs are met while upholding high standards in safety, quality, and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage all aspects of the shift-based engineering team, including attendance, discipline, and performance reviews.


• Deliver effective reactive maintenance and provide additional support as needed.


• Execute and oversee the Preventative Maintenance program.


• Collaborate with Production and Planning teams to optimise maintenance schedules.


• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures across the engineering department.


• Oversee and manage contractors on-site.


• Maintain accurate records through IFS and other work order documentation.


• Establish a structured approach to spares management, including the identification, warehousing, and control of critical spares.


• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, BRCGS standards, and customer codes of practice.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Strong understanding of Health and Safety at work, including COSHH, Risk Assessments, DSEAR, and PTW systems.


• Proven experience in managing teams and controlling contractors.


• Tertiary engineering qualification (C&G, HND, or equivalent).


• Solid background in engineering management.


• Effective leadership and team management skills.


• Strategic thinking capability combined with hands-on problem-solving.


• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.