ESPA/THG - Manufacturing Maintenance & Reliability Manager Frome, England, United Kingdom · Operations Position Summary THG's primary focus is health, beauty, prestige and nutrition related consumer goods. The company owns and operates many leading brands including LookFantastic.com, Grow Gorgeous, Mio Skincare, ESPA and MyProtein.com - The world’s #1 online sports nutrition brand. Operations and Manufacturing are key functions at The Hut Group. Please apply with CV & Cover Letter to recruitment@espainternational.co.uk Due to rapid growth, THG is looking to recruit a Manufacturing Maintenance & Reliability Manager who will be responsible for the maintenance and reliability of all assets within the manufacturing department, providing both a reactive and pro-active, multi-skilled maintenance service on all equipment. You will be based at our site in Frome and will report to the Head of Engineering. Position Responsibilities: • Develop a high-performing Maintenance & Reliability team with a culture of continuous improvement through effective leadership and management to deliver operational excellence. • Drive improvements in plant availability and performance, including costs, through the implementation of company engineering maintenance best practices across the manufacturing site. • Own, develop and evolve the engineering Maintenance and Reliability strategy, implementing a common platform. • As part of the site management team, develop an annual maintenance forecast, highlighting operational constraints and the value adding performance that Engineering can make. • Liaise between functions to ensure team work, consistency, co-ordination and best practice to eliminate losses from poor practices or communication and to expedite learning. • Create and manage Engineering budgets, both capital and operational. • Produce weekly reports covering metrics and performance of the department and team. • Line management of Engineering staff • Recruit, train and develop the Engineering Technicians and Apprentices Position Requirements • Degree or NVQ4 in a relevant Engineering discipline or served a full engineering indentured apprenticeship. • Significant practical engineering experience including a supervisory role managing people. • Strong Leader with demonstrable experience in delivering results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. • Experience in the development and implementation of a best practise Maintenance and Reliability strategy. • You will have experience in leading teams that display a strong culture of H&S and will have led various safety initiatives throughout your career. • As a results-driven individual, you will be relentless in your approach for excellence and will have strong influencing skills to ensure others are fully engaged in your approach. • You will possess excellent reporting skills and will communicate effectively across all levels of the business. • Continuous Improvement will be at the heart of your work and you’ll be able to demonstrate how this approach has delivered success in other roles. • Experience of working to appropriate health & safety standards and regulations. • Excellent customer facing skills / customer focus. • Able to prioritize in a complex, fast-paced environment. • In depth engineering knowledge and willingness to train and learn new skills. • Proven ability to operate in extreme high pressure situations, successfully handle multiple competing priorities and possess a high level of discipline while displaying a high degree of flexibility and professionalism. • Experience in troubleshooting installation, fault finding, and repairs. • Experience with Kaizen and Continuous Improvement Process.