O&M Maintenance Manager

Company Description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond..

Find out more about Kanadevia Inova at www.kanadevia-inova.com.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Operation and Maintenance (O&M) - Maintenance Manager to lead plant maintenance activities and ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the facility. This is a senior role with responsibility for people leadership, asset reliability, HSE compliance, and cost control in a regulated industrial environment.

Role Overview

• Overall responsibility for the plant maintenance function, ensuring continuous facility operation in line with safety, environmental, and contractual requirements.
• Direct leadership of maintenance teams, with accountability for performance, capability development, and resource planning.
• Collaborative role working closely with Operations, HSE, and Purchasing to support production schedules and plant availability.
• Technical authority for maintenance strategy, reliability improvement, and lifecycle asset management.
• Champion of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) culture across all maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities (Non-Exhaustive)

• Manage and supervise maintenance engineers, contractors, and subcontractors to ensure safe, effective execution of planned and unplanned maintenance.
• Maintain plant availability in accordance with contractual obligations, leading outage planning and execution.
• Oversee maintenance budgets, control expenditure, and drive cost-reduction initiatives to improve commercial performance.
• Ensure full compliance with UK HSE legislation, environmental permits, and plant operating requirements, including audits and inspections.
• Lead root cause investigations, promote robust HSE surveillance, and ensure timely reporting and escalation of incidents or non-compliance.

This list of duties is non-exhaustive and may change in line with business needs.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Recognised HSE-accredited training or certifications.
• Strong technical grounding in mechanical and electrical systems within industrial environments.
• Evidence of continuous professional development aligned to maintenance leadership.
• Formal training in maintenance systems, reliability, or asset management considered advantageous.
• Solid experience in plant maintenance within EfW, power generation, or similar process industries.
• Proven background in maintaining complex equipment, systems, and material handling operations.
• Experience developing and implementing maintenance management systems (CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance).
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Recognised HSE-accredited training or certifications.
• Strong technical grounding in mechanical and electrical systems within industrial environments.
• Evidence of continuous professional development aligned to maintenance leadership.
• Formal training in maintenance systems, reliability, or asset management considered advantageous.
• Solid experience in plant maintenance within EfW, power generation, or similar process industries.
• Proven background in maintaining complex equipment, systems, and material handling operations.
• Experience developing and implementing maintenance management systems (CMMS, preventive and predictive maintenance).

Experience

• Demonstrated leadership of multi-disciplinary maintenance teams in a safety-critical environment.
• Track record of working within regulated sites requiring environmental and operational permits.
• Strong HSE leadership mindset, actively promoting a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace.
• Strategic and analytical thinker, able to align maintenance objectives with long-term business goals.
• Results-driven with strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify efficiency improvements.
• Proven people-development capability, building skills, performance, and engagement within teams.
• Excellent communication skills, adaptable under pressure, and confident using Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated leadership of multi-disciplinary maintenance teams in a safety-critical environment.
• Track record of working within regulated sites requiring environmental and operational permits.
• Strong HSE leadership mindset, actively promoting a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace.
• Strategic and analytical thinker, able to align maintenance objectives with long-term business goals.
• Results-driven with strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify efficiency improvements.
• Proven people-development capability, building skills, performance, and engagement within teams.
• Excellent communication skills, adaptable under pressure, and confident using Microsoft Office applications.

Skills & Competencies

Additional Information

• Annual salary review and bonus award
• Pension scheme up to 10% employer contribution
• Life insurance 4x Salary
• Disability insurance
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Career path options

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.