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Employment type: Permanent, full-time
Location: Widnes
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: 70,000 - 80,000 + Performance Bonus + Benefits (25 days holiday + bank holidays, 5% matched pension)
Company
Our client is a well-established manufacturer operating within a fast-paced, regulated environment. Based at a busy production site in Widnes, they are seeking a highly experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function. This is a key leadership position within the site management team, reporting directly to the Site Operations Manager and playing a vital role in driving operational efficiency and shaping long-term asset strategy.
The Role
The Engineering Manager will be responsible for shaping and delivering the site's engineering strategy, with a strong focus on asset reliability, maintenance efficiency, and compliance. Leading a skilled engineering team, this individual will play a central role in driving continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring high standards in safety and quality, and managing CAPEX and OPEX budgets. A key focus will be the development and implementation of a robust preventative maintenance strategy and ensuring the site is future-ready. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking, and a proactive, solutions-driven approach.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver an effective engineering and facilities maintenance strategy aligned with site objectives.
- Drive and uphold the highest standards of health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance.
- Lead and manage the engineering team to meet both day-to-day and long-term maintenance and CAPEX goals.
- Ensure asset availability through a robust preventative maintenance program and condition monitoring.
- Apply and review FMEA principles to optimise maintenance efforts across all plant areas.
- Oversee minor and maintenance projects, ensuring delivery against scope, budget, and stakeholder expectations.
- Deliver and control engineering budgets, manage cost variances, and support the long-range planning process.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement and Lean methodologies across engineering operations.
- Collaborate with senior management to shape team structure, succession planning, and training programmes.
- Mentor and develop engineering staff, fostering a high-performance culture.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Degree qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
- Proven experience in senior engineering management within a fast-paced, manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated success managing change/transformation projects.
- Expertise in Lean and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, Kaizen).
- Strong understanding of maintenance strategy development.
- Experience with condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
- Deep knowledge of Health & Safety systems and compliance.
- Strong financial acumen in managing OPEX and CAPEX budgets.
- Excellent communication skills, with a natural ability to lead and influence.
- Proficient in MS Office, with a clear focus on digital tools and data-driven decision making.
This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing team at a globally recognised chemical manufacturing company. If you're a proactive, detail-oriented engineering leader with a passion for operational excellence and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.
Key words: Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Site Engineering Lead, Head of Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Asset Manager, Capital Projects, Maintenance Strategy, Lean Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing
