Engineering Manager - Buxton
Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Engineering Manager is a senior leadership position and a key member of the Management Team. The role is accountable for driving continuous improvement in safety, health, environmental compliance, plant reliability, and cost performance across a 24/7 cement manufacturing operation.
You will hold responsibility for all engineering and maintenance activities - including electrical, mechanical, planning, scheduling, execution, reliability, shutdown management, and stores.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in preparing forecasts and engineering budgets, optimising maintenance efficiency, and leading large multidisciplinary teams. Experience within heavy industry or cement manufacturing is essential.
This role also oversees procurement alignment within engineering, ensuring cost efficiency, compliance, and effective resource allocation. Strong leadership skills, team development capability, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, continuous production environment are critical.
Plant operations run 365 days a year, and the position requires flexibility, including potential night shifts, weekends, bank holidays, and on-call duties when required.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Health, Safety & Environment
1. Drive a culture of zero harm, ensuring full compliance with company safety standards and the 16 Life Saving Rules.
2. Lead by example, ...