Assistant Engineering Manager
Location: Northallerton
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30am - 5:00pm
Salary: upto £55k plus bonus
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced engineering leader to join a fast-paced food manufacturing environment as an Assistant Engineering Manager. Working closely with the Engineering Manager and wider senior leadership team, you will play a key role in driving engineering performance, reducing downtime and supporting continuous improvement across site.
This is a hands-on leadership role focused on managing engineering activity, developing engineering teams and ensuring machinery performance supports production targets and overall site efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Support and lead the engineering function across site operations
Manage daily engineering workloads, breakdown response and planned activity
Drive machine reliability, OEE performance and downtime reduction
Allocate and manage work through the Pirana CMMS system
Lead, coach and develop engineering teams through training and performance reviews
Work closely with Production and Warehouse teams to improve site performance
Support CI activity, root cause analysis and engineering best practice
Ensure compliance across Health & Safety, permits, PPMs and engineering standards
Provide clear escalation, communication and shift hand-overs across departmentsWhat We Are Looking For
Previous experience in an Engineering Supervisor, Team Leader or Management role within manufacturing or food production
Strong engineering background with excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Experience managing KPIs, engineering performance and continuous improvement activity
Confident leading teams and driving high standards across engineering operations
Knowledge of CMMS systems, ideally Pirana
IOSH and Lean manufacturing experience advantageousDesirable Qualifications
Engineering Degree, HNC or equivalent experience
ILM Level 3 or above
Lean Green Belt
Project Management experience
Permit to Work and Hot Work trainingThis is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing business where you can make a genuine impact on engineering performance, team development and operational reliability