E3 Recruitment
Engineering Manager
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A rare opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the transformation of the engineering function within a highly automated, process-based manufacturing plant.
Reporting to the Plant Director, whilst working closely with the Group Engineering Director, you will improve plant reliability, develop the engineering team and move the site from reactive maintenance towards a disciplined, planned and preventive maintenance culture.
This is a high-impact leadership role offering the investment, autonomy and senior-level support to deliver lasting change.
Key responsibilities of Engineering Manager:
- Lead, stabilise and develop a large engineering maintenance team
- Improve plant reliability, availability and operational performance
- Embed planned and preventive maintenance, TPM and reliability best practice
- Drive CMMS implementation, data quality and routine operational use
- Lead root cause investigations and eliminate recurring failures
- Improve maintenance planning, engineering stores and critical-spares availability
- Manage engineering expenditure, maintenance budgets and CAPEX projects
- Strengthen project governance, performance reporting and accountability
- Work closely with operations, central engineering and equipment suppliers
- Drive engineering compliance, safety and continuous improvement
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What we're looking for from the Engineering Manager:
- Proven engineering or maintenance leadership experience within an automated manufacturing environment
- Experience transforming or significantly improving an engineering function
- Strong knowledge of reliability engineering, PPM, TPM and maintenance planning
- Experience implementing or improving a CMMS
- A track record of developing teams and managing challenging performance issues
- Experience delivering plant investment, commissioning or modernisation projects
- A recognised engineering qualification, ideally HNC/HND, degree or equivalent
- A visible, driven leadership style with strong technical and commercial credibility
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Relevant sectors could include food and beverage, packaging, automotive, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, building products or other process-based manufacturing environments.
Why apply for the Engineering Manager vacancy?
You'll have the opportunity to shape engineering strategy, influence investment and build a stable, high-performing engineering function.
The role also offers strong potential for future progression into broader operational leadership.
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