Asset Care Manager (Days 8:00 - 16:00)

Robert WaltersBlackburnreedpublished 10/14/2026

Your tasks

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for developing, managing and continuously improving the site's asset care strategy. You'll play a key role in ensuring preventative and predictive maintenance activities are effectively planned, scheduled and executed to maximise plant availability and minimise downtime.

Key responsibilities include

  • Managing and developing the site CMMS system
  • Creating and optimising preventative maintenance schedules for existing and new equipment
  • Developing predictive and condition-based maintenance programmes
  • Analysing downtime, breakdown and maintenance data to identify improvement opportunities
  • Supporting commissioning activities and maintenance planning for new equipment
  • Developing critical spares strategies and plant lubrication schedules
  • Leading FMEA activities to identify and mitigate recurring equipment failures
  • Maintaining equipment history records and asset lifecycle information
  • Coordinating contractor activities, servicing schedules and maintenance contracts
  • Working cross-functionally with production, engineering and external suppliers to improve plant reliability and performance
  • Ensuring maintenance activities meet regulatory, safety and compliance standards

Requirements

To be successful in this role you will ideally have:

  • Experience within an Asset Care, Reliability, Maintenance Planning or Engineering Improvement role
  • Strong CMMS experience (Shire experience would be advantageous)
  • Engineering apprenticeship with supporting engineering qualifications such as ONC, HNC or equivalent
  • Proven experience within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of preventative, predictive and condition-based maintenance methodologies
  • Experience conducting root cause analysis and FMEA investigations
  • Strong organisational and planning skills
  • Good understanding of maintenance compliance and health & safety processes
  • Competent user of Microsoft Office applications

What we offer

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to influence and develop site-wide maintenance strategy
  • Monday-Friday days-based position
  • Long-term career development within a successful manufacturing business
  • Collaborative engineering environment focused on continuous improvement

How to apply

If you're an experienced maintenance or reliability professional looking to take ownership of asset performance within a high-volume manufacturing environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Other

Blackburn, Lancashire*Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm An established and growing FMCG manufacturer is seeking an experienced Asset Care Manager** to join its engineering team at a major manufacturing facility in Lancashire.