Maintenance & Project Manager

Location: Aylesbury (On‑site)

Salary: £50,000-£55,000

Benefits / Culture Highlights:

• 25+ days holiday + bank holidays

• Strong focus on sustainability & innovation

• Clear progression pathway within a global engineering group

• Supportive, collaborative team culture

• Opportunity to lead CAPEX, automation and improvement projects

We’re looking for a hands‑on Engineering & Maintenance Lead who’s ready to take ownership, drive reliability, and shape the future of a fast‑moving manufacturing site.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multiskilled maintenance team across a busy manufacturing environment.

• Oversee planned, preventative and predictive maintenance to maximise machinery uptime.

• Diagnose and resolve breakdowns across moulding equipment, pumps, compressors, conveyors and automation systems.

• Deliver CAPEX projects including machinery installs, upgrades, refurbishments and automation improvements.

• Drive continuous improvement, safety standards, and energy‑efficiency initiatives across the site.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified, multiskilled engineer with manufacturing or production maintenance experience.

• Proven leadership background — Team Leader, Supervisor, Senior Engineer or Deputy Manager.

• Good understanding of PLCs, automation, and modern manufacturing machinery (training/development available).

• Strong problem‑solver with experience in root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

• Confident communicator who can coach a team and work effectively with contractors and stakeholders.

If you are interested in the role or looking for something similar, please contact our Managing Consultant Hazel Luna.