Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.

SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

Location: Denby, Derbyshire

Function: Manufacturing Operations

Internal Job Title: Associate Manager, Maintenance &

Facilities

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Company pension scheme (up to 6% employer contributions)
• Private medical cover
• Life assurance (4× your salary)
• Free access to a healthcare platform offering nutritional advice, wellbeing support, and more
• Enhanced parental leave policy
• Free optical vouchers
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Remote work available once a week for eligible employees
• Employee benefits platform with discounts & wellbeing perks
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Complimentary fresh fruit & hot drinks
• Subsidised on-site canteen
• Discounted products at our staff shop
• Free parking
• EV charging points at our Denby site (powered by our own renewable electricity!)
• Cycle-to-work scheme plus bicycle storage area
• “Save a Space” £200 monthly prize draw (earn a ticket every day you car share or don’t use a parking space!)
• And so much more!

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our manufacturing operations. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Engineering & Maintenance Manager will provide leadership and direction across the Denby and Little Eaton sites, ensuring our people, assets and processes perform at the highest level.

The successful candidate will champion a proactive asset care strategy, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, safety and operational excellence. Alongside accountability for maintenance and facilities performance, you will lead capital investment programmes and drive initiatives that support our journey towards net zero carbon emissions, helping to build a more sustainable future for our business.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the maintenance and facilities strategy across the Denby and Little Eaton sites, driving excellence in planned, predictive and reactive maintenance, asset care, reliability and continuous improvement.
• Lead the effective utilisation and ongoing enhancement of the SAP maintenance management system, ensuring industry best practices and data-driven decision making are embedded across maintenance operations.
• Own the maintenance and facilities budget, delivering P&L performance through effective cost control, reporting and optimisation of maintenance, MRO and utilities spend.
• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance team, creating a high-performance culture through clear objectives, performance management and targeted development plans.
• Ensure all maintenance and facilities activities are delivered safely and in full compliance with company standards, legal requirements and health, safety and environmental regulations.
• Establish and manage robust contractor management processes, ensuring all third-party partners operate in accordance with company safety standards and relevant UK and European regulatory requirements.
• Support the development of the site capital investment plan and lead the delivery of engineering projects, including business case development, capital expenditure justification and project execution.
• Champion sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives across the sites, driving energy and effluent reduction programmes, maintaining ISO 50001 compliance and supporting the site's journey towards Net Zero carbon emissions.

Experience you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in a maintenance leadership role within a manufacturing, FMCG, process, or related industrial environment.
• Relevant engineering qualification (HND minimum, degree preferred) in Mechanical, Electrical or a related Engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated success in leading maintenance teams, delivering asset reliability improvements and managing maintenance budgets.

Behaviors you’ll need:

• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to engage, develop and inspire high-performing teams.
• Collaborative and influential communicator, capable of building effective relationships with stakeholders, contractors and cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, organised and solution-focused, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Please Note:

• This role is based in the UK, and applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• We do not provide domestic or international relocation for this role.

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Inclusion & Diversity 

We believe Inclusion and Diversity is more than a program. We embed inclusive practices in our day-to-day work, the way we relate to our colleagues, collaborate and make decisions.

We value the collective richness of the differences people bring to the organization, including style, personality, thoughts, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability – that enables all to bring their full contributions to the organization.