• Lead, mentor, and manage the Mechanical Maintenance team at ADM Erith (including contractors and mechanical apprentices), driving performance, accountability, and continuous improvement across the department.
• Oversee the maintenance, reliability, and safe operation of all mechanical installations across the ADM Erith facility.
• Preventive & Corrective Maintenance: Create, implement, and track preventive maintenance schedules to extend asset life and reduce downtime.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory, UK, and EU legislation, and internal company standards for all mechanical maintenance activities.
• Act as the primary point of contact and technical authority for all mechanical compliance, ensuring equipment, procedures, and maintenance activities meet all relevant UK regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive maintenance procedures.
• Provide expert technical support for new installations, upgrades, and modifications.
• Initiate, develop, and deliver capital and improvement projects.
• Ensure critical spare-parts availability and optimise the spares strategy to support equipment uptime and reliability.
• Monitor, report, and drive departmental KPIs, ensuring performance targets are met and improvement plans are executed.
• Develop and deliver training programmes to ensure all personnel involved in maintenance operations are competent, compliant, and up to date with current standards.

• Qualified to City & Guilds/NC/HNC level in an Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in an industrial maintenance environment.

• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Leadership Abilities: Proven experience managing teams and resolving conflicts.
• Communication Skills: Ability to prepare reports, communicate with management, and liaise with vendors.
• Problem-Solving: Strong diagnostic skills for troubleshooting equipment failures.
• Software Proficiency: Familiarity with maintenance management software and a good understanding of MS office packages.
• The role involves working at heights, confined space entry, and manual handling requirements.

• Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models
• Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.
• A company culture which promotes continuous learning and diversity. To assist with this all colleagues are able to join our Women's and Multicultural Employee Resource Groups, and the ADM Pride Employee Network and the Young Professionals Network. As well as the company wide mentorship programme as mentor or mentee.
• Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.
• An attractive remuneration including a variety of social benefits like subsidized health & fitness offers.
• ADM is a company where managers and colleagues are encouraged to discuss and enable the flexibility that is needed to meet the demands of work and life
• Additional benefits and support for maternity and paternity leave
• ADM are an advocate of having a workforce who are aware of their mental health. In addition to our network of Mental Health First Aiders, all new starters to the business will be enrolled in 'Mental Health Aware' training within three months of joining the business.

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