Maintenance Manager to join a global leading chemical manufacturer at their West Yorkshire site.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a stable, growing organisation backed by a prominent global brand.

In this key role, the Maintenance Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the business complies with regulatory and legal requirements, adhering to industry standards and best practices.

As a the Maintenance Manager you will be a member of the senior management team onsite so we are seeking candidates who possess strong communication skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships across the business, driving continued progress and success.

In addition to a competitive salary of £65,000 - £75,000, the company offers this Maintenance Manager role an attractive benefits package, including matched pension contributions, a company car, life assurance at three times the basic salary, a sick pay scheme, an uncapped annual bonus (typically around 10%), regular salary reviews to reflect cost of living and inflation, and access to an employee assistance program that supports the mental health of employees and their families.

Key Responsibilities of the Maintenance Manager:

• Lead engineering excellence by setting site standards and safe operating practices, ensuring thorough planning, data management, issue resolution, and knowledge sharing.


• Develop and implement strategies to optimise plant uptime, reliability, and integrity, enabling Operations to meet customer demand safely, on time, and within budget.


• Enhance plant efficiency to meet future business needs by proactively reducing downtime risks, including developing critical spares plans.


• Implement and oversee safety strategies such as Permits to Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LoTo), and Mechanical Integrity Procedures to ensure employee, contractor, and site safety.


• Manage budgets, oversee capital project planning, and ensure the effective management of contractors and preferred suppliers.


• Ensure full compliance with industry regulations and maintain a focus on continuous improvement by adopting industry best practices for engineering.

To be considered for this Maintenance Manager role, you should ideally hold a degree or equivalent qualification and have experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly in Chemical, COMAH, High Hazard, or Pharmaceutical industries.

With a strong understanding of health and safety and legal requirements for operating safely on a COMAH-regulated site.

Please apply direct to discuss this Maintenance Manager opportunity in further detail.