Job Description

Maintenance Manager London | Award-Winning FMCG Manufacturer
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a passionate, award-winning FMCG manufacturer in London. The business has a strong leadership team, clear structure, and a proven track record of investing in its people and technology.
This Maintenance Manager position offers genuine career development opportunities across multiple departments, making it ideal for someone looking to progress into broader operational or senior leadership roles.
Package & Benefits
Salary: 70,000+
Bonus: Up to 15%
Pension
Healthcare
Monday to Friday days
About the Role
The successful Maintenance Manager will lead engineering maintenance activities across the site, ensuring maximum plant reliability, reduced downtime, and continuous improvement in OEE performance. You will manage engineering teams within a manufacturing environment and drive best practice maintenance strategies.
Team Managers stepping up into their first Maintenance Manager role will also be considered.
Key Requirements
Experience working within FMCG manufacturing
Proven experience managing engineering teams
Electrical or Mechanical qualification or completed apprenticeship
Key Responsibilities
Deliver and manage the planned preventative maintenance programme
Implement and manage maintenance schedules to ensure optimal plant condition
Maintain and develop planned maintenance systems with budget accountability
Create flexible maintenance plans aligned to production demands
Allocate work to engineering specialists and manage performance feedback
Identify training needs and develop team capability plans
Manage spare parts stock levels to support operational continuity while controlling cost
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation and training requirements
Support Continuous Improvement and Zero Loss initiatives
For more information on the Maintenance Manager FMCG role please contact Simon on 07799 866285 or submit your CV to or simply click apply.
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