Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager

To ensure the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of mechanical systems and assets of the plant.  The Maintenance Manager plays a key role in supporting asset integrity, delivering maintenance programs, and ensuring mechanical equipment meets legislative and company standards.  Manage engineering functions and activity on the Harwich Refinery site to deliver safe and reliable operation and modification of plant and equipment.

Main Responsibilities

Asset Integrity & Reliability

•Conduct inspections, assessments, and analysis to ensure mechanical integrity of static and rotating equipment.

•Lead failure investigations and root cause analysis to prevent recurrence of mechanical faults.

•Support and manage statutory inspection (e.g. PSSR, LOLER) and pressure system maintenance.

Maintenance & Engineering Support

•Develop and optimize mechanical maintenance strategies in line with reliability-centred maintenance principles.

•Plan and execute mechanical maintenance activities including shutdowns, turnarounds and outages.

•Work closely with planning and technicians to ensure timely and effective execution of mechanical tasks.

COMAH & Safety Compliance

•Ensure all mechanical engineering activities comply with COMAH regulations and internal Process Safety Management systems.

•Participate in HAZOP, LOPA and risk assessment processes.

Project and Change Management

•Provide mechanical engineering input for capital projects and modifications (Management of Change).

•Review and approve mechanical designs and drawings to ensure compliance with standards and codes.

Continuous Improvement

•Identify and implement opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction and performance improvement in mechanical systems.

•Support reliability initiatives and plant performance KPI’s

•To carry out all activities safely with due regard to others working on the site

•Comply with all rules, policies and procedures on the site, including prescribed limits within relevant permits and licences as appropriate

•To comply with all processes and procedures covered by accreditation to ISO9001, 14001 and 18001

•To act in accordance with the requirements of the COMAH Safety Report

•To act in accordance with the requirements of the Emergency Plan

•Lead, mentor, and supervise staff member, providing direction, support, and performance evaluations

Qualifications & Experience

•Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

•Chartered or working towards Chartered Engineering status (IMechE or equivalent)

•Proven Experience in a high-hazard industry (chemical, oil and gas) preferably COMAH Upper Tier

•Strong understanding of mechanical systems, including pressure vessels, pumps, compressors, piping, and rotating equipment

•Knowledge of relevant regulations (PUWER, PSSR, DSEAR etc) and standards (API, ASME, BS/EN codes).

•Experience of pressure systems, pipe and vessel fabrication, non destructive testing techniques, LOLER, PUWER

•Technical knowledge and planning skills including assessment of method statements and risk assessments

•Experience in managing capital projects and/or major shutdowns

•Awareness of relevant health and safety legislation and company Procedures

•Experience of monitoring and audit activity

•Experience of management of change

•Familiarity with Autocad, maintenance management system, project handover documentation, operator and maintenance training

Skills & Competencies

•Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

•Excellent communication and teamwork across departments (Operations, SHEQ, Planning, Maintenance).

•High awareness of process safety and mechanical risks

•Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a high-demand environment

•People management skills, lead, mentor and develop team members.

•Good organisational skills plus experience with maintenance management system, controlling contactors and operating within a CDM environment.

•Good organisational skills plus experience with maintenance management system, controlling contactors and operating within a CDM environment.