- A site engineering leadership appointment in manufacturing
- Job Reward £70k - £75k Target Band Plus Package
- Location: Staffordshire, commutable from Stoke, Uttoxeter, Stafford, Nantwich, Telford, Crewe, etc., M6 access
- Client: Category Market leader in manufacturing
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Location: ONSITE, primarily Monday to Friday, days working
- Reporting to the Site Leader
Are you an established Engineering or Senior Maintenance Manager? Ready to take your next step? Looking for more responsibility? In your first SEM role? A people‑centric leader?
Or you could be an established Engineering Manager looking for a new challenge.
A recognised multi‑site market leader: our client is a major manufacturing company, producing a distinctive range of products for applications across numerous industries.
You will be responsible for engineering, capital investment and maintenance activities and overseeing the development and implementation of engineering initiatives to improve all elements of OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) and people development.
- Leading the engineering technical agenda for the Site, including all the maintenance activities to improve line performance, World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles - TPM
- Change management, leadership and stakeholder engagement
- Drive engineering performance improvements, manage multi‑million‑pound budgets and lead your teams to strive for world‑class engineering & Maintenance excellence
- Responsible for setting the engineering strategy, leading engineering activities, and maximising production through maintenance of site assets
- Ensure engineering resources (people/headcount) and technical skill set are maximised.
- Develop autonomous maintenance programmes – subject matter expert in maintenance
- Continuous improvement and reengineering in everything you do – support and lead the organisational change programme
- You will create, implement, and manage the engineering maintenance strategy
- Monitor operational efficiency of all plant and equipment, identifying areas of under‑performance or opportunity and implementing plans to deliver improvement
- You will ensure that the productive capability of the plant is optimised and improved
- Prioritise health and safety, ensuring compliance with legislative standards and fostering a safe working environment for the maintenance team
- Implement and oversee preventative maintenance programs
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and use problem‑solving techniques (e.g., TPM, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen)
Qualifications and Requirements
- Experience in leading technical frontline maintenance, services, and project teams in manufacturing
- Track record of using advanced manufacturing techniques (e.g., WCM/TPM/Lean)
- HNC/HND/DEGREE within an engineering discipline, minimum, ideally a time‑served apprentice engineer
- Background in engineering management within a time‑sensitive, 24/7 complex manufacturing environment is key; heavy, medium, process or FMCG could all suit
- Lean Manufacturing experience and Knowledge – RCM/TPM
- Demonstrating experience within a Manufacturing engineering environment in an engineering maintenance leadership role
- Ideally recognised safety management qualification (NEBOSH/IOSH)
- Proven experience in maintenance management and leadership
- Track record of delivering continuous improvement
- Engineering leadership in a manufacturing environment – open to industry background, as long as it’s manufacturing
What we can offer
- A Highly Competitive salary
- World‑class Global company!
- 26 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Awesome Pension scheme
- Healthcare and Life Assurance
- Secure, well‑established group
- Career progression opportunities
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