Maintenance Manager Recruitment Agency Since 2005
TL;DR:
Sigma Recruitment has specialised in recruiting skilled maintenance managers since 2005. With nearly two decades of experience, we’ve established a strong network of experienced maintenance professionals across the UK and globally, ensuring we can connect you with top-tier talent to support your business operations.
Frequently Asked Questions about Recruiting a Maintenance Manager
Why is hiring a Maintenance Manager so difficult?
The demand for skilled Maintenance Managers is extremely high across the UK, creating a very competitive recruitment market.
The role requires a unique combination of hands-on technical skills and strong leadership, particularly in demanding sectors like food manufacturing and aerospace. The best candidates are often not actively looking for new roles, which is why a proactive strategy is vital for sourcing manufacturing and engineering talent.
The role requires a unique combination of hands-on technical skills and strong leadership, particularly in demanding sectors like food manufacturing and aerospace. The best candidates are often not actively looking for new roles, which is why a proactive strategy is vital for sourcing manufacturing and engineering talent.
What makes a Maintenance Manager truly qualified?
A top-tier Maintenance Manager combines deep technical knowledge with proven leadership and financial management skills.
Finding an individual who excels in hands-on engineering, team leadership, and budget management for CAPEX projects is a significant challenge. Our bespoke recruitment approach is specifically designed to identify and attract candidates who possess this critical blend of skills.
Finding an individual who excels in hands-on engineering, team leadership, and budget management for CAPEX projects is a significant challenge. Our bespoke recruitment approach is specifically designed to identify and attract candidates who possess this critical blend of skills.
How can we reduce high turnover for Maintenance Managers?
High turnover in this role is often linked to a lack of career development, uncompetitive pay, or a poor work-life balance.
To retain your best maintenance talent, it is crucial to invest in their professional growth, offer clear progression paths, and ensure your department is well-resourced. A robust employee development plan is a fundamental part of this strategy.
To retain your best maintenance talent, it is crucial to invest in their professional growth, offer clear progression paths, and ensure your department is well-resourced. A robust employee development plan is a fundamental part of this strategy.
Why are our job adverts for Maintenance Managers not working?
Your job adverts might be failing because the salary is below the market rate, the job description is vague, or you are not advertising in the right places.
The advert must effectively sell the role and showcase your company culture. To make certain your offer is competitive, you can use services like our free salary benchmarking to align your compensation package with current market expectations.
The advert must effectively sell the role and showcase your company culture. To make certain your offer is competitive, you can use services like our free salary benchmarking to align your compensation package with current market expectations.
What is the average 2025 UK salary for a Maintenance Manager?
In 2025, salaries for experienced Maintenance Managers typically range from £50,000 to £70,000, with senior roles exceeding £75,000.
Compensation varies based on location, site complexity, and industry. For instance, roles in demanding sectors or major hubs like Cardiff or Bristol may command higher salaries, reflecting the local cost of living and demand for skills.
Compensation varies based on location, site complexity, and industry. For instance, roles in demanding sectors or major hubs like Cardiff or Bristol may command higher salaries, reflecting the local cost of living and demand for skills.
Why use a specialist agency to hire a Maintenance Manager?
A specialist agency offers access to a wider talent pool, crucial market insight, and expert vetting, which saves you time and reduces risk.
We connect you with passive candidates who you will not find on public job boards and manage the entire screening process. Understanding the benefits of a specialist agency can be a game-changer for filling business-critical roles.
We connect you with passive candidates who you will not find on public job boards and manage the entire screening process. Understanding the benefits of a specialist agency can be a game-changer for filling business-critical roles.
How do you choose the right engineering recruitment agency?
Look for an agency that has a proven track record within your specific industry and can demonstrate their expertise.
Check client testimonials and case studies, and ensure they understand the technical nuances of the roles you need to fill. A good partner acts as a true consultant, and we have prepared a guide on how to choose the right manufacturing and engineering recruitment agency.
Check client testimonials and case studies, and ensure they understand the technical nuances of the roles you need to fill. A good partner acts as a true consultant, and we have prepared a guide on how to choose the right manufacturing and engineering recruitment agency.
What are the key qualifications for a Maintenance Manager?
A strong candidate will typically have a blend of practical experience and formal engineering qualifications.
Look for individuals with a time-served apprenticeship and an HNC, HND, or degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Desirable extra qualifications include management certificates like an ILM and health and safety credentials such as IOSH or NEBOSH.
Look for individuals with a time-served apprenticeship and an HNC, HND, or degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Desirable extra qualifications include management certificates like an ILM and health and safety credentials such as IOSH or NEBOSH.
What are the essential skills for a Maintenance Manager?
The role demands strong leadership, problem-solving, budget management, and expertise in preventative maintenance.
They must be able to lead and motivate a technical team, troubleshoot complex issues to minimise downtime, control maintenance budgets, and implement effective PPM schedules. A deep understanding of health and safety is also non-negotiable.
They must be able to lead and motivate a technical team, troubleshoot complex issues to minimise downtime, control maintenance budgets, and implement effective PPM schedules. A deep understanding of health and safety is also non-negotiable.
Example Maintenance Manager Profiles
39460 – Maintenance Manager – £50k+
- Maintenance and engineering professional with circa 40 years of experience across multiple industries.
- Has worked in food, heavy industrial, FMCG and electronics sectors
- Time-served gaining an HNC in Electrical Engineering before progressing to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and Technology and an MSC in Manufacturing Management and
- Technology via the Open University
- Experienced in the implementation of computerised PPM systems, having executed this in a number of roles.
- Familiar with managing the maintenance of both production equipment and facilities/site services
- CAPEX experience.
67616 – Maintenance Manager – £48k+
- Time served mechanical maintenance technician with circa 7 years of management experience.
- Has experience in leading maintenance teams of around 20, covering mechanical, electrical and automation.
- Able to manage contractors having negotiated contracts and managed work for a range of areas including scaffolding, fabrication, pipework and mechanical & electrical.
- IOSH trained with good knowledge of safety requirements within manufacturing and ensuring safe working practices are in place for the team and contractors.
- Strong knowledge of the food sector and has worked on equipment like heat exchangers, filling, packaging machines and automated equipment.
- Industry experience: Food FMCG
67497 – Maintenance Manager – £50k+
- Maintenance manager with circa 30 years of manufacturing experience split across automotive and aerospace.
- Electrically biased and is qualified up to HNC level.
- Holds a wealth of supervisory experience having managed multi-disciplined maintenance teams of up to 45 and holds an ILM level 3 in leadership and management.
- A proven track record for making improvements within a business delivered a cost saving of £100,000 through energy analysis.
- Has held full budget responsibilities and has managed multimillion CAPEX projects.
- IOSH trained.
- Industry experience: Aerospace Automotive Heavy Industrial
Why Use Sigma As Your Maintenance Management Recruitment Agency?
Sigma Recruitment has a proven track record of helping businesses find qualified maintenance managers who excel in maintenance planning, team leadership, and continuous improvement. Whether your industry is food, FMCG, aerospace, or heavy industrial, we connect you with the right candidates to keep your operations running smoothly and efficiently.
Ready to Hire Your Next Maintenance Manager?
Are you ready to find the talent you need? Our specialist consultants are ready to help. You can submit your vacancy online, email us at rhys@sigmarecruitment.co.uk, call 02920 450 100, or book a vacancy discussion call directly in Rhys’s calendar below.
