Mechanical Maintenance Manager Location: West Thurrock, Essex Salary: 60,000 per annum The Role We''re recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Manager to join a busy industrial operation based in West Thurrock. This is a key management position where you will lead and develop a team of approximately 15 mechanical maintenance professionals, ensuring the safe, efficient and reliable operation of plant and equipment. You will be responsible for overseeing both planned preventative and reactive maintenance, managing maintenance priorities and ensuring that equipment, systems and associated areas are maintained to the highest possible standards. The successful candidate will ideally have a strong mechanical maintenance background gained within a process or heavy industrial environment, together with previous experience managing a maintenance team. Key Responsibilities Effectively manage and lead a team of approximately 15 direct reports. Ensure the mechanical maintenance backlog is effectively controlled in line with established KPIs. Review the mechanical maintenance backlog on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Compile daily and weekly reports covering maintenance work completion and performance. Liaise with mechanical maintenance personnel to ensure work is correctly recorded and completed within the CMMS and daily reporting systems. Ensure plant and equipment are maintained in accordance with relevant legislation, including PSSR, PUWER and LOLER. Schedule ..... full job details .....