Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

Function: Supply Chain - Brewing
Location: Manchester
Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience, plus benefits listed below

Contract: Perm

Latest Closing Date: 9th July 2026. Please note that we may close vacancies early if we receive a significant number of applications, so don’t delay!

What’s the role?
This is an exciting leadership opportunity within our Brewing department. You'll bring your expertise in asset care and maintenance best practices to the forefront and play a key role in developing and implementing proactive maintenance strategies that drive reliability, performance, and efficiency across our brewing operations.

You'll lead and coach a team of Technicians and Maintenance Planners, empowering them to deliver world-class asset reliability through continuous improvement. With TPM at the heart of our methodology, your success will be measured through clear improvements in key performance indicators.

The role focuses on ensuring compliance with all safety and statutory requirements while managing and prioritising the day-to-day activities of all engineering personnel, whether direct, indirect, or contract. You’ll oversee the effective delivery of maintenance services across the brewing operations, ensure optimal use of the site CMMS, and drive the execution of the weekly maintenance plan.

As the budget holder for repairs and maintenance, you’ll be accountable for managing spending wisely, always focusing on value and performance.

What are we looking for?
We’re looking for a skilled problem solver and excellent people manager who is driven by results. Ideally, you’ll be a highly motivated and safety-conscious Electrical and automation qualified engineer who has experience implementing new ways of working, challenging traditions, and leading a team through change.

We’re looking for a skilled people manager who can coach, develop, and motivate team members to reach their potential and perform to achieve optimum asset reliability.

On top of this, we’re looking for someone who has the following:

• A positive outlook with a continuous improvement mindset
• Experience of leading a high performing team
• Experience with complex process control systems who can demonstrate sustained business improvements
• Experience using structured maintenance development techniques
• IOSH / NEBOSH Qualifications
• Experience of TPM

Our benefits and rewards

• Annual bonus,
• Company-funded Private Medical Healthcare
• Double-matched pension (up to 10%),
• 35 days holiday (holiday trading available)
• Retail discounts
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers (low and no alcohol options available)
• Unique learning and development opportunities

…And much more! Check out our Why Join Us page if you’d like more information.

You’ll also get the opportunity to join our colleague networks, in which people from across the business connect to help champion diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring we’re continuing to give people a voice.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us as recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has peaked your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are:

We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.