Maintenance Manager

Job Purpose The Maintenance Manager will oversee the ongoing reactive and planned maintenance programme at all Weldmar sites across Dorset, as well as support specific project work as directed. This involves planning, triaging, scheduling and overseeing maintenance and refurbishment activities required of the Maintenance Team. To ensure that Weldmars buildings, grounds, vehicles and equipment, are running efficiently. This includes preventative and reactive maintenance, ensuring compliance to organisational, regulatory and legislative procedures, as well as managing resources and budgets. The Maintenance Manager will source, develop and maintain relationships with external contractors and support the logistical planning of maintenance, refurbishment and project work. The role is also responsible for the management of the maintenance service and team and will be required to undertake planned preventative and reactive tasks on a daily basis Scope and Limits of Authority Reporting to the Facilities Lead, and working in collaboration with the Facilities Compliance Coordinator, the Maintenance Manager is expected to plan and organise all maintenance activities.

They will

Be responsible for ongoing planned preventative maintenance across all Weldmar sites. Develop, implement and oversee maintenance schedules and plans, in line with the requirements of manufacturers recommendations, Health & Safety Regulations, best practice and Health Care Standards. Ensure that regular inspections and risk assessments are conducted to identify areas requiring repair and improvement. Proactively raising issues and providing proposed solutions. Review completed audits, inspections, or risk assessments (both internal and external), implement and monitor any associated recommendations or action plan. Under the direction of Facilities Lead and Project Lead, support with the coordination of refurbishment programmes and project work, including moves, re-fits, transport. Contribute to Weldmars emergency and contingency plans, protocols and procedures. Manage the maintenance budget and track costs against budget, highlighting concerns to Facilities Lead. Line Manage and develop Maintenance Technicians.

Responsible for the following

In-House maintenance request module, ensuring daily triaging and reporting when necessary. Delegated budget of maintenance and transport related activities. With authority of up to £1000 per purchase order. Authorised Person for Medical Gas, for which training and certification will be provided Weldmar Fire Officer responsible for fire safety and fire risk assessments for all Weldmar sites, for which training and certification will be provided