Engineering Manager
New Holland, Humberside
£60,000 - £65,000 (flexible depending on experience)
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function at a major bulk terminal operation in Humberside. This is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of all terminal assets, supporting large-scale bulk handling operations.
Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Engineering Manager will take full responsibility for engineering strategy, maintenance delivery, and asset performance across the terminal. The role plays a key part in aligning engineering activities with wider operational and business objectives, while driving reliability, efficiency, and cost optimisation.
As a member of the site leadership team, the successful candidate will provide clear direction to multi-disciplinary engineering teams, while working closely with operations, projects, marine, and health & safety functions.
Key Benefits
- Salary £60,000 - £65,000 (flexible depending on experience)
- 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy & sell holidays)
- Tonnage bonus
- 10% employer pension contribution
- Healthcare cash plan
- Critical illness cover
- Employee assistance programme for wellbeing support
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle2Work scheme
- Life assurance
The Candidate
- Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Proven leadership experience within heavy industry, bulk handling, or similar environments
- Strong background in maintenance and asset management of mechanical and electrical systems
- In-depth understanding of engineering compliance and safety legislation
- Experience using CMMS and reliability-centred maintenance approaches
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Desirable: Chartered Engineer status (CEng / IEng) or working toward
- Experience with SCADA and HMI systems
- Knowledge of project management and capital delivery
- Background in port or logistics operations
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment
- Promote a proactive safety culture and ensure adherence to all relevant legislation (including DSEAR, ATEX, PUWER, LOLER, PSSR, EAWR)
- Deliver visible leadership in health, safety, environmental and quality standards
- Oversee the delivery of planned and reactive maintenance activities
- Ensure high availability and reliability of critical assets, including conveyors, hoppers, and mechanical/electrical systems
- Lead fault finding and reliability improvement initiatives
- Develop and manage annual OPEX budgets and a 3-5 year CAPEX maintenance strategy
- Drive cost efficiencies while maintaining high standards of service and performance
- Establish and monitor KPIs to improve asset reliability and operational output
- Lead, coach, and develop engineers, technicians, and apprentices
- Foster a culture of accountability, inclusivity, and continuous improvement
- Manage competency, training, and performance across the engineering function
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives
- Contribute to and deliver capital investment and infrastructure projects
- Support wider business change programmes and strategic initiatives
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