Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Location: Bridgwater | Salary: Up to £80,000

Lead, Innovate, and Make an Impact

This business believe in doing things the right way, ensuring sustainability, with the people at the heart of it all. The business and site are going through a major investment influx, with big projects and investment means the improvement of sites and machinery to go with it.

I'm looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the team, drive continuous improvement, and help shape a high-performance culture. This is your opportunity to step into a leadership role where you’ll have the autonomy to implement best-in-class maintenance strategies, optimise plant performance, and develop a strong, engaged engineering team. The site is a mix of legacy equipment with all the challenges that brings and latest technology robotics, therefore knowing how to manage both ends of the spectrum is essential. 

What You’ll Be Doing

Great leadership starts with building and mentoring a high-performing engineering team. By fostering continuous improvement, we can enhance efficiency, minimize downtime, and optimize processes.

Strong collaboration and culture ensure open communication and teamwork across departments. At the same time, reliability and maintenance excellence keep operations running smoothly with minimal disruptions.

A commitment to sustainability and innovation helps reduce waste and improve energy efficiency. Above all, a health and safety-first approach ensures compliance with regulations and protects our team’s well-being.

What You’ll Need

• Experience leading an engineering team in FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, RCM techniques, and CI principles.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and drive cost-effective improvements.
• Track record of delivering successful engineering projects from concept to completion.
• Engineering qualification (HND/Degree).

Why Join?

They believe in investing in their people and offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive holiday allowance
• Healthy non-contributory pension scheme
• Annual bonus (based on company performance)
• Life cover & healthcare cashback plan
• Learning & development opportunities
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)

If you feel its time for a change, or you're wanting to excel your career to the next level, then this could be the role for you!

If you’re looking for a leadership role where you can make a real impact, it would be great to hear from you.

Apply now—don’t miss the opportunity!