PPM Maintenance Manager – Multi-Site (UK) Ideally located in Bury St Edmunds or in the West Midlands
£55,000 + Van + 25 Days Holiday + Pension + Dental & Health Plan
Monday to Friday | 8:00am – 4:30pm | No Weekends or Overtime
We are seeking an experienced Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Manager to oversee maintenance operations across seven cold store distribution sites in the UK. This is a critical role managing small on-site teams of electrical and mechanical engineers, ensuring all assets and facilities are maintained to high standards and PPM systems are implemented and optimised.
We’re looking for someone hands-on and highly organised, with proven experience in building and running PPM systems from scratch using platforms like SHIRE, Pirana, SAP, MaintenanceX, or custom Excel systems.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Manage PPM systems across all sites, including set up new PPM schedules
- Building asset registers
- Creating fault/part coding structures
- Inputting maintenance schedules
- Ensure all maintenance work is logged accurately
- Collaborate with on-site teams to standardise reporting and task completion
- Coordinate with external refrigeration contractors (specialist works)
- Lead, coach, and support small teams of multi-skilled engineers
- Travel to sites 1–2 days per week (company van provided)
- Ensure compliance with audit, health & safety, and operational standards
You’ll Need To Have:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience managing maintenance engineering teams in manufacturing or FM maintenance
- Proven experience implementing PPM systems (not just using them, you will be tested on this during your interview)
- Background in facilities management, logistics or manufacturing
- NVQ Level 3 or higher in a mechanical or electrical engineering field
- Full UK driving licence and British passport
- Strong leadership and planning skills – we’re not looking for job hoppers
- Confident using digital maintenance tools and asset management systems
The Package:
- £55,000 salary
- 25 days holiday + 8 UK bank holidays
- Dental and health plan (not private healthcare)
- Company van for travel (collected from HQ)
- All travel paid – hotel (Holiday Inn group) + unlimited meal allowance
- Pension scheme
- SHIRE system training provided on start
- No overtime or weekend work
Interview Process:
- In-person interview with a technical test on PPM system knowledge
- SHIRE training course arranged post-offer
If you’re a practical, experienced, and structured Maintenance Manager looking to lead maintenance best practices across a respected logistics business, we’d love to hear from you. #Tamzin. Apply now
