Vacancy – Electrical Maintenance Manager

Abbey Forged Products is the UK’s leading forge master in the oil & gas industry and have recently acquired accreditations for the Nuclear and Aerospace industries.  With 40 years’ experience in forging, Abbey are specialists in creating bespoke products using open die methods.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Manager.  Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the job holder is responsible for managing all aspects of the day to day running of the Electrical Maintenance team.  This includes ensuring plant and equipment is fully operational and well maintained so not to negatively affect production.  Playing a lead role in Maintenance projects and site developments, and effectively managing and developing a team of skilled Electrical Maintenance Engineers.

The main duties of the role include: –

• Manage the Electrical Maintenance department who are responsible for the installation, repairs and preventative maintenance of plant and equipment to a high level.
• Report to Senior Management any Maintenance issues across AFP premises, including inadequate or non-operational machinery and proactively sought effective and timely resolution.
• Ensure effective communication with all relevant personnel and departments, and maintain good working relationships.
• Timely and meaningful management reporting to Senior Management.
• Proactive in thoroughly managing required maintenance, and site development projects to completion.
• Identify, develop and implement operational improvements.
• Purchasing as required for the department, ensuring best price is obtained at all times with the ability to evidence this, and required approvals sought.
• Work together with other departments to ensure company targets and objectives are met.
• Ensure all departmental work meets expectations on delivery and quality.
• Develop individuals within the team ensuring succession and appropriate cover for all the teams absences.
• Full management of Contractors to site, including all relevant paperwork.
• To continually gain more knowledge and skills in Electrical Maintenance and development of management skills thus improving proficiency in the role and be willing to undergo further training as required.
• Ensure work is carried out within Health & Safety and Quality Procedure protocols.

The ideal candidate will have the following skills, experience, and personal attributes: –

• Worked within an industrial environment within an electrical discipline.
• A relevant and recognised time served apprenticeship
• Excellent and proven Leadership and Management experience.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels.
• Proactive with a can-do attitude.
• Organised with a keen eye for detail.
• Commercially aware.
• Knowledge and application of safe working practices.
• Knowledge and experience of Quality Systems and procedures.
• Good level of education particularly numeracy and literacy skills.
• Proficient IT skills, particularly, Word, Excel and Outlook.

What we offer in return: –

• Competitive salaries
• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Also, up to a maximum of a 5 extra days holiday based on length of service.
• Pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme, that includes 24/7 365 day a year access to GP, counselling, financial and legal advice for employees and their partners.
• Death in Service benefit
• Real training and development opportunities
• Abbey prides itself on their exceptionally modern and clean working facilities that are second to none.
• Free onsite parking
• Canteen facilities offering hot & cold food choices and daily specials.

Please apply by sending your CV to hr@abbeyfp.co.uk