Kensington 360
Maintenance Manager
Maintenance Manager at Kensington 360, based in St Helens - Meseyside, paying £50,000 per annum. This is a apprenticeship role.
- Pay
- £50,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Apprenticeship · On site
- Location
- St Helens - Meseyside
- Closing date
- Sector
- Maintenance Engineer
About 15% above the going rate for maintenance engineer
Reference vacancy/maintenance-manager
About the role
Hands-on Maintenance Manager for a St Helens manufacturer.
Lead a team of 4 and drive TPM/PPM & uptime as Maintenance Manager in St Helens.
£50–58k + benefits. HNC/HND or apprenticeship.
- Autonomous role
- Visible impact
- Stable product demand
Salary: £50,000 –£58,000 + benefits, on-site team culture
Location: On-site in St Helens. Commutable from Liverpool, Wigan, Warrington, Widnes, Runcorn, Skelmersdale.
We’re hiring a Maintenance Manager (also suited to an Engineering Maintenance Manager / Maintenance or Engineering Supervisor / Lead Maintenance Engineer) to lead a small team and stay hands-on in our manufacturing site in St Helens.
DAY-TO-DAY OF THE ROLE
- Own TPM/PPM plans, CMMS data, and downtime/OEE improvement.
- Lead & coach 2–6 engineers/techs; set standards and safe systems of work.
- Diagnose/repair across pumps, motors, drives, pneumatics/hydraulics, conveyors; PLC fault-finding.
- Ensure compliance: LOLER/PUWER/COSHH, permits, audits.
- Deliver capex, installations and commissioning with suppliers.
- Partner with Production to keep lines running and hit schedules.
SKILLS YOU NEED
- 5+ years engineering in a manufacturing/process plant.
- Proven hands-on leader of a small maintenance team.
- Training/quals: Apprenticeship/Time-served, NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3+, ONC/OND, HNC/HND (degree not required).
- Working knowledge of TPM/PPM/CMMS and RCA/5-Why/FMEA.
- Safety-first mindset; strong communication and planning.
BONUS SKILLS
- Robotics exposure; ISO 9001/14001/45001; spares strategy; contractor management.
TO APPLY
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Reference: vacancy/maintenance-manager · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via Kensington 360
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