Maintenance Manager

Wrexham
1 month ago
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CK Group are recruiting for a Maintenance Manager to join a leading biopharmaceutical company on a contract basis for 3 with a possibility to extend to 6 months.

Salary:
£35.90 per hour PAYE or £46.47 per hour Umbrella

Maintenance Manager role:

Build and manage a highly skilled Process Maintenance team.
Ensure root cause analysis investigations occur to identify the underlying issues and implement appropriate corrective actions.
Provide valuable end-user input on all Capital Expenditure (CapEx) projects related to their area.
Provide effective and efficient maintenance of all plant and equipment including machine troubleshooting.
Responsible for cGMP document compliance associated with all maintenance documentation.Your Background:

Mechanical/ Electrical/ Refrigeration qualification with a higher-level qualification.
Relevant Degree in an Engineering or Scientific area
Significant experience in a Maintenance Management role, ideally within the pharmaceutical industry.
Experience of SAP and in Operational Excellence at Green Belt level would be an advantage.
Formal Supervisory/ Management qualification preferred.Company:
Our client is improving people's lives and health outcomes by focusing on areas of high unmet medical need. 

Location:
This role is based at our clients site in Wrexham.

Apply:
For more information, or to apply for this Maintenance Manager role, please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote job reference (Apply online only).

Please note: It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.
This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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