Job Description

About Sika

Sika is a global speciality chemicals company and a recognised leader in the development and production of innovative systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting within the construction and automotive industries.

Operating in 102 countries, with manufacturing facilities at more than 400 sites worldwide, Sika employs over 34,000 people and generated annual sales of CHF 11.2 billion in 2025 Our success is built on innovation, sustainability, quality, and the expertise of our people.

Reliability and Maintenance Systems Manager

Employment Type: Full time site based

Due to internal relocation within Sika Global, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Reliability and Maintenance Systems Manager to lead and further develop our maintenance excellence journey across the UK manufacturing network.

This strategic role will be responsible for driving the deployment and continuous improvement of a modern, Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) strategy, ensuring our manufacturing assets remain safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective throughout their lifecycle.

Location: Flexible at one of Sika’s UK locations

About Maintenance Systems within Sika UK

Reporting within the Operations function, the UK Maintenance Systems team is responsible for developing and driving maintenance and reliability strategies across our manufacturing sites. Through the optimisation of our CMMS/EAM platforms and the adoption of emerging digital maintenance technologies, the team plays a key role in ensuring our assets operate safely, reliably, and efficiently while maximising value and minimising lifecycle costs.

Leading a team of three direct reports, the Reliability and Maintenance Systems Manager provides strategic direction and technical leadership across the UK business. The role works closely with site leadership teams and engineering functions to embed reliability principles, strengthen asset management practices, and drive continuous improvement.

Working collaboratively across multiple sites, you will champion best practice methodologies including Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) Through these approaches, you will help identify opportunities to improve asset performance, optimise maintenance plans, and define long-term capital investment requirements.

This position is critical to the continued development of a mature, data-driven maintenance function across Sika UK. You will lead the ongoing expansion, optimisation, and adoption of our UK-wide CMMS platform, ensuring maintenance planning, inventory management, reporting, and analytics support operational excellence. Ultimately, you will define and deliver the roadmap that enables our manufacturing sites to achieve world-class maintenance and reliability performance.

The Opportunity

This is a highly visible and influential role where you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Sika UK's reliability and maintenance strategy.
• Drive the adoption of digital maintenance technologies and predictive maintenance techniques to improve asset reliability and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Optimise and develop CMMS/EAM systems to enhance maintenance planning, asset management, and operational decision-making.
• Champion reliability-centred maintenance methodologies and asset lifecycle management best practices.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across multiple manufacturing sites to drive cultural and operational change.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance systems professionals.
• Use data and analytics to identify improvement opportunities and support strategic asset investment decisions.

Qualifications

The Competencies Required for This Role

Essential

• Proven experience implementing and leading Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) or asset reliability programmes within a manufacturing or process industry environment.
• Significant maintenance engineering experience, supported by an engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• Demonstrable experience of implementing, optimising, and developing CMMS/EAM systems; experience with Ultimo would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of asset management principles and maintenance best practices.
• Experience leading digital maintenance transformation initiatives and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, communication, and change leadership skills.
• Ability to work strategically while maintaining a practical, hands-on approach to problem-solving and improvement.

Desirable

• Formal training in RCM, FMEA, and RCFA methodologies.
• Professional certification such as:
  • CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
  • IAM Certificate or Diploma (Institute of Asset Management)
  • Project Management Certification (PRINCE2, PMP, or IPMA)

Additional Information

The Rewards

In return, we offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, including:

• 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days with service plus statutory holidays
• 37.5-hour working week
• A company pension contribution of up to 10%
• Private healthcare for you with option to add family
• Employee benefits programme incl Global Income Protection, Group Life cover 6x salary and a staff discount platform
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression within a global organisation

We offer competitive salaries, aligned with local market benchmarks and the specific scope and responsibilities of each role. Compensation is determined based skills relevant to the position, education and/or training. We are committed to fair and equitable pay practices in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.