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Asset Care Manager Location: Clevedon Job Type: Permanent 55,000 - 60,000 Life Assurance, 9% Pension, 33 days holiday, option to buy holiday, company sick pay scheme, onsite restaurant About the Role We're looking for a driven and strategic Asset Care Manager to join our manufacturing operation and lead the reliability and performance of our plant assets. This is a key leadership position where you'll be responsible for developing and implementing asset care strategies that maximise equipment uptime, improve efficiency, and drive continuous improvement across the site. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage the site's asset care and maintenance strategy Drive a proactive maintenance culture , moving from reactive to preventative and predictive approaches Manage and develop a team of maintenance engineers and technicians Deliver improvements in OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) , reliability, and asset lifespan Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution Implement and optimise CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems) Identify cost-saving opportunities and manage maintenance budgets Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations Collaborate with production, engineering, and continuous improvement teams About You Proven experience in a maintenance or asset care leadership role within manufacturing Strong knowledge of Lean, TPM, or Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) principles Experience managing teams and driving cultural change Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Background in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or similar) Confident using maintenance systems and data to inform decisions Strong communication and stakeholder management skills What's On Offer 55,000 - 60,000 Life Assurance, 9% Pension, 33 days holiday, option to buy holiday, company sick pay scheme, onsite restaurant Opportunity to make a real impact on site performance Career progression within a growing organisation Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture Apply Now If you're passionate about driving operational excellence and making a tangible difference in a fast-paced manufacturing environment please contact Emma Hardman for a confidential discussion If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'. Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors. Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

location; Birmingham We are working with a leading UK pharmaceutical distribution and healthcare logistics business operating a highly automated distribution environment supporting the national healthcare supply chain. The site is a fast-paced, highly regulated operation where automation uptime, facilities reliability and engineering leadership are critical to business performance. This is a great opportunity for an Engineering Manager to join a well-established automated distribution site, taking ownership of the engineering function across automation, facilities, compliance and engineering team development. The site operates advanced automated warehouse systems including Knapp, Peem and Schaefer technologies, alongside specialist plant and facilities infrastructure. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will be responsible for ensuring the engineering function delivers maximum equipment reliability, strong preventative maintenance performance and continuous improvement across the site. You will lead, coach and develop the engineering team while working closely with operations, transport and senior leadership. This role would suit an Engineering Manager, Lead Engineer or Engineering Supervisor from a logistics, automated warehousing, FMCG or highly automated manufacturing background , who enjoys balancing technical leadership with hands-on engineering involvement. responsibilities of an engineering manager: Lead and support the site engineering team in a hands-on engineering capacity where required Drive engineering performance across automation systems, materials handling equipment and facilities infrastructure Ensure preventative maintenance schedules are effective, delivered and continuously improved Lead root cause analysis and reliability improvement activity to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance Ensure full utilisation and compliance of the CMMS system for maintenance planning and reporting Manage engineering KPIs, analyse performance data and drive continuous improvement initiatives Oversee maintenance and contractor management for specialist plant including HVAC, generators, sprinkler systems and facilities infrastructure Ensure strong contractor management in line with HSE legislation and internal compliance standards Support facilities maintenance, CAPEX projects and site infrastructure improvements Lead team development through coaching, succession planning and structured training plans Provide engineering support outside normal hours where required Work closely with Operations, Transport and Site Leadership to support site performance and service delivery Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation and Good Distribution Practice standards skills & qualifications of an engineering manager: Recognised engineering apprenticeship HNC in an engineering discipline (essential) Strong engineering leadership and team development experience Experience managing maintenance teams within automated or fast-paced operational environments CMMS experience essential Project management experience Strong understanding of maintenance strategy, reliability and continuous improvement Experience with automation systems and materials handling equipment desirable IOSH / NEBOSH qualification desirable Lean manufacturing or maintenance strategy experience advantageous Degree in Engineering (desirable) benefits of an engineering manager: Basic salary £55,000 with Car allowance of £400 PCM Leadership role within a highly automated national operation Opportunity to shape engineering performance and site reliability strategy Exposure to advanced warehouse automation technologies Long-term career progression within a major healthcare supply chain business Structured leadership and engineering development opportunities Stable role within a critical national infrastructure environment If you feel this Engineering Manager role is right for you, please contact Becky Prince at Maintech Recruitment for more information or click apply. Please note this client is unable to offer sponsorship; you will require full rights to work in the UK. Maintech Recruitment Engineering Great Careers Maintech Recruitment are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, religion, belief, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. Please note by applying for this role your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy, available on our website.