Engineering Manager – North East of England
£60k ‑ £65k, plus bonus and benefits. Lead maintenance and project engineering at a COMAH chemical/process site.
The Engineering Manager oversees all maintenance, engineering and project activities across the site, ensuring plant reliability, safety and regulatory compliance at all times. The role leads a multi‑disciplined team and drives performance across both reactive and planned maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee maintenance, engineering and project activities site‑wide.
* Ensure plant reliability, safety and compliance.
* Lead and develop mechanical, electrical and instrumentation teams.
* Manage maintenance and reliability of plant equipment.
* Control budgets and manage costs.
* Manage contractors and subcontractors.
* Plan projects and shutdowns (CDM experience preferred).
* Maintain health, safety and environmental compliance (COMAH preferred).
* Drive continuous improvement and performance monitoring (KPIs, downtime, efficiency).
* Implement Permit to Work systems, risk assessments and method statements.
* Execute change management (MOC) and incident investigations.
Qualifications
* Proven experience managing engineering teams on industrial or COMAH sites.
* Experience in maintenance and reliability of plant equipment.
* Budget control and cost management.
* Contractor and subcontractor management.
* Project and shutdown planning (CDM experience preferred).
* Health, safety and environmental compliance within regulated environments (COMAH preferred).
* Continuous improvement and performance monitoring (KPIs, downtime, efficiency).
* Permit to Work systems, risk assessments and method statements.
* Change management (MOC) and incident investigations.
What you’ll bring
* Strong leadership and communication skills.
* Ability to manage and develop engineering teams.
* Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making ability.
* Experience working in high‑hazard/process environments.
* Degree qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (preferred).
* Background in sectors such as Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Energy, Pharmaceuticals or similar.
Benefits
* Flexible Working
* Pension Scheme
* Healthcare
If you would like more information on this opportunity, please get in touch with Ayesha Khanon at Adepto Technical Recruitment.
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