Engineering Manager (Heavy Industrial/FMCG)

Company: Northwood Consuma Tissue Ltd
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Location: Lancaster
Job Description:

Engineering Manager (Heavy Industrial/FMCG)

  • Lancaster

Job Description

You will play a leading role in driving Continuous Improvement and reliability, and own CAPEX projects from concept to delivery, and influence site strategy, safety, and investment decisions.

Budgetary management will be a key part of the role, so we’ll rely on your expertise in this area, backed by your commercial acumen.

Job Requirements

About you:

We’re seeking a hands‑on people leader who can effectively manage urgent priorities and strategic objectives, and carry out frequent Gemba walks to maintain a visible presence and understand shopfloor challenges and priorities.

You lead by example, you demonstrate humility and integrity, and foster these qualities across the team while challenging behaviours and actions when required to prioritise safety, quality, sustainability, and morale.

  • Your background is Multiskilled (Electrically biased)
  • You are Degree qualified (or equivalent) in at least one Engineering discipline
  • Experience in an FMCG and/or heavy industrial manufacturing environment
  • Electrically astute including strong understanding and experience with PLC fault finding and ladder logic, updates, DCS systems, SCADA software, fixed wire texting, PAT testing, and heavy high voltage pumps
  • Mechanically astute including experience building, maintaining, repairing, or replacing/fitting gearboxes, shafts, centrifugal pumps, and MIG/TIG welding

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Posted: May 5th, 2026