Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary: £65,000 + Bonus, Pension, Life Insurance
Hours: Monday to Friday | 8am–5pm | Days-Based Role

Synergi Recruitment is working with a successful manufacturing business based in Bedfordshire, who are looking for a Maintenance Manager to lead their site’s engineering function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong team leadership experience, electrical bias, and a background in high-volume manufacturing to step into a role where they can really make an impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Leading and developing a team of Engineers

Overseeing planned and reactive maintenance activities

Managing the engineering budget and delivering CAPEX projects

Driving continuous improvement and reducing downtime

Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with H&S standards

Supporting hands-on when needed, while delivering strategic goals

Collaborating with other departments to optimise engineering support

What we’re looking for:

Previous experience as a Maintenance or Engineering Manager in a manufacturing environment

Electrically biased with a solid understanding of PLCs (Siemens, Mitsubishi)

Experience delivering CAPEX projects and managing budgets

A strong leader with team development and stakeholder management skills

Exposure to lean manufacturing or continuous improvement

Comfortable in fast-paced, high-volume environments like FMCG or heavy industry

What’s on offer:

£65,000 annual salary

Company bonus scheme

Pension & life insurance

Days-based hours – no shifts

Supportive culture with room to influence change