Controls & Maintainence Manager

Location Mitcham

Shift: Monday – Friday days

Key Responsibilities for this role include tasks within both Maintenance Leadership and Controls & Automation.

Therefore, the Controls & Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading all maintenance and controls engineering activities across the manufacturing plants. This includes the management of preventative and corrective maintenance, ensuring equipment reliability, and leading the site’s controls and automation strategy.

The role oversees both mechanical/electrical maintenance teams and control system activities, ensuring peak machine performance, safety compliance, robust training plans, and continuous improvement.

The Key Requirements...

• Relevant electrical and controls engineering qualification
• Engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience leading or managing maintenance and/ or controls teams
• Strong controls engineering capability (e.g., Siemens, Allen ‑ Bradley, Mitsubishi or similar).
• Working in tandem with the engineering manager in moving the engineering department forward both on the shop floor and from a strategic prospective
• Strong focus on equipment reliability and RCA

Benefits Baked In

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.

• Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%
• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more
• Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)
• Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
• Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing
• Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more
• A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:
• £££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending
• Eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme