PPM Maintenance Manager

PPM Maintenance Manager – Multi-Site (UK) Ideally located in Bury St Edmunds or in the West Midlands £55,000 Van 25 Days Holiday Pension Dental & Health Plan Monday to Friday | 8:00am – 4:30pm | No Weekends or Overtime We are seeking an experienced Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Manager to oversee maintenance operations across seven cold store distribution sites in the UK. This is a critical role managing small on-site teams of electrical and mechanical engineers, ensuring all assets and facilities are maintained to high standards and PPM systems are implemented and optimised. We’re looking for someone hands-on and highly organised, with proven experience in building and running PPM systems from scratch using platforms like SHIRE, Pirana, SAP, MaintenanceX, or custom Excel systems. What You’ll Be Doing: Manage PPM systems across all sites, including set up new PPM schedules Building asset registers Creating fault/part coding structures Inputting maintenance schedules Ensure all maintenance work is logged accurately Collaborate with on-site teams to standardise reporting and task completion Coordinate with external refrigeration contractors (specialist works) Lead, coach, and support small teams of multi-skilled engineers Travel to sites 1–2 days per week (company van provided) Ensure compliance with audit, health & safety, and operational standards You’ll Need To Have: Minimum 5 years’ experience managing maintenance engineering teams in manufacturing or FM maintenance Proven experience implementing PPM systems (not just using them, you will be tested on this during your interview) Background in facilities management, logistics or manufacturing NVQ Level 3 or higher in a mechanical or electrical engineering field Full UK driving licence and British passport Strong leadership and planning skills – we’re not looking for job hoppers Confident using digital maintenance tools and asset management systems The Package: £55,000 salary 25 days holiday 8 UK bank holidays Dental and health plan (not private healthcare) Company van for travel (collected from HQ) All travel paid – hotel (Holiday Inn group) unlimited meal allowance Pension scheme SHIRE system training provided on start No overtime or weekend work Interview Process: In-person interview with a technical test on PPM system knowledge SHIRE training course arranged post-offer If you’re a practical, experienced, and structured Maintenance Manager looking to lead maintenance best practices across a respected logistics business, we’d love to hear from you. Tamzin. Apply now

Location: Nationwide, GB

Posted Date: 7/16/2025