Contract: Full-time, Monday–Friday (40 hours)
Reporting to: Managing Director
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and develop our engineering functions within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a senior and hands-on role combining electrical engineering expertise, project management and people leadership.
You will be responsible for improving operational efficiency, reducing downtime, ensuring machine and health & safety compliance, and driving continuous improvement across production, facilities, and maintenance. In parallel, you will manage, develop, and appraise a skilled engineering and machine-setting team.
This role will suit an electrically biased engineering leader who is equally comfortable on the factory floor, leading CapEx projects, and managing performance, training and appraisals.
Key Responsibilities
Engineering Leadership
* Take full ownership of the site’s engineering functionality, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, Machine Directives and statutory requirements.
* Act as the technical authority for electrical systems, automation, controls, and machine software.
* Assist the machine setters with electrical and control’s fault diagnostics and resolution.
* Safeguard machinery and infrastructure to ensure long-term reliability, safety, and performance.
Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement
* Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through structured analysis, optimisation of machine speed, changeovers, and bottleneck removal.
* Reduce unplanned downtime through preventative maintenance strategies, root cause analysis, and critical spares management.
* Lead initiatives to improve energy efficiency and reduce operational costs.
* Address machine-related quality issues, including sealing faults and product failures.
* Lead and project-manage engineering upgrades and CapEx projects, including machine conversions and automation enhancements.
* Deliver engineering projects on time and within budget while minimising disruption to production.
* Identify, evaluate, and propose future engineering investments to support business growth.
* Directly manage machine setters/engineers and toolmakers, taking full responsibility for performance management.
* Conduct employee appraisals, skill assessments, development plans and ongoing coaching.
* Manage HR-related matters within the team, including attendance, disciplinaries and succession planning.
* Design and deliver structured training programmes to ensure full competency and certification across the engineering team.
Health, Safety & Compliance
* Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation, electrical regulations and external audit requirements.
* Collaborate with H&S and Production Managers to maintain and improve SOPs.
* Lead electrical safety training and contribute to site-wide safety initiatives.
Facilities & Contractors
* Oversee site facilities, utilities and building maintenance.
* Manage external contractors and service providers, ensuring safe systems of work and compliance.
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in an Engineering Management role within manufacturing or production.
* Electrical engineering background with relevant qualifications.
* Hands-on technical capability alongside strong leadership skills.
* Demonstrable experience in project management, continuous improvement and downtime reduction.
* Experience managing teams, including appraisals, training and performance management.
* Strong understanding of electrical compliance, machinery safety and preventative maintenance.
* Familiarity in the packaging industry, food & beverage or pharmaceutical.
* Experience with OEE improvement programmes and digital performance tracking.
* Exposure to automation, batch coding and machine PLC software modification.
Why Join Us?
This is a high-impact leadership role with genuine autonomy, where you will help in shaping the future of a company celebrating its 25 th Anniversary. You will have the opportunity to drive meaningful change, modernise systems, develop people and leave a lasting operational legacy within an established, growing and innovative manufacturing business.
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