Maintenance Manager
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Occupation Type
Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Application Deadline: 31 March 2026
Department: Operations
Location: Perth
Compensation: £50,000 - £55,000 / year
Lead and develop the maintenance function at Enva’s Perth e‑waste facility to deliver safe, reliable, and compliant operation of plant and utilities. Own the site’s maintenance strategy, manage budgets and contractors, and drive continuous improvement to maximise uptime, throughput, and quality while meeting environmental and health & safety obligations.
Key Responsibilities
Safety, Compliance & Governance
- Champion a zero-harm culture; ensure maintenance activities comply with HASAWA 1974, PUWER, LOLER, EAWR 1989, COSHH, and site Permit to Work/LOTO procedures.
- Ensure assets used in potentially dusty/explosive areas meet DSEAR/ATEX requirements and that inspections are current.
- Maintain statutory inspections (e.g., pressure systems, lifting equipment), calibrations, and records.
- Support compliance with WEEE Regulations, SEPA permit conditions, Duty of Care, Hazardous Waste controls, and ISO 14001/9001/45001 systems.
Asset & Plant Management
- Own the maintenance and reliability of e‑waste processing assets: shredders, granulators, eddy current separators, optical sorters, overband magnets, conveyors, balers, dust extraction/LEVs, trommels/screens, compactors, forklifts/MEWPs, electrical distribution (LV/HV via third-party where applicable), compressors, boilers/heaters.
- Develop and execute Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) plans; introduce TPM standards with Operations.
- Lead breakdown response; coordinate root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Manage critical spares strategy, inventory levels, and obsolescence risk.
- Implement and optimise a CMMS (e.g., Agility/Infor/Fiix/UpKeep/SAP PM) for work orders, PPM schedules, asset hierarchy, and compliance evidence.
- Use data to track MTBF/MTTR, backlog, PM compliance, and cost to drive decisions and improve reliability.
- Maintain accurate technical documentation, OEM manuals, drawings, and asset registers.
- Lead, coach, and develop a multi‑skilled team; manage rotas, training (including electrical safety, MEWP, FLT, LOTO), and competency matrices.
- Set clear standards for housekeeping (5S), maintenance quality, and safe systems of work.
- Foster collaborative working with Operations, Production, HSEQ, and Supply Chain.
- Scope, justify, and deliver Capex (upgrades, line modifications, new installations) with robust business cases and ROI.
- Manage contractors (RAMS review, induction, PTW, supervision, close-out) and ensure value for money.
- Lead continuous improvement (OEE, energy efficiency, wear life optimisation, SMED/changeover reductions).
- Own maintenance Opex and Capex budgets; control spend on labour, spares, and services.
- Track and report KPIs; present weekly/monthly performance and improvement plans.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
Essential
- Time-served Electrical or Mechanical Engineer (HNC/HND or equivalent); multi-skilled capability.
- Strong experience maintaining recycling/waste processing, aggregates, FMCG, or similar heavy industrial plant.
- Proven leadership of a maintenance team in a 24/5 or 24/7 environment.
- Solid knowledge of PUWER, LOLER, EAWR, DSEAR/ATEX, LOTO, Permit to Work, risk assessment, and RAMS.
- Hands‑on experience with shredding/granulation lines, conveyors, separators, dust extraction/LEV and associated controls (sensors, VSDs, PLC I/O fault-finding).
- Demonstrable CMMS proficiency and data-driven reliability improvement.
- Contractor management and project delivery (Capex & minor works).
- Excellent problem-solving, RCA (5 Whys/Fishbone), and continuous improvement mindset.
- Exposure to WEEE processing and SEPA permitting context.
- Knowledge of PLC/HMI fault diagnostics (Siemens/Allen-Bradley) and VSD tuning (not programming).
- Experience with ISO 45001/14001/9001.
- Understanding of HV systems and coordination with Authorised Persons.
- Safety-first, calm under pressure, and decisive.
- Strong communicator who builds trust across shifts and functions.
- Ownership mindset with commercial awareness and cost control discipline.
- Competitive salary + on‑call/shift allowance (DOE)
- Employer pension, life assurance, wellness/EAP
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (customisable)
- Training and development (OEM courses, ATEX, leadership)
- Opportunity to shape a growing e‑waste operation with tangible sustainability impact
Enva is committed to providing more than just jobs, we want to grow our business by offering career paths that match the aspirations of the talent that is increasingly aware of the need to protect the planet we all share. For the right candidates, the possibilities are truly endless and we will offer all the support, training and benefits you need to help you realise your true potential.
Examples of Company Benefits:
- A competitive salary in a growing company committed to our people.