Engineering Manager in Essex

Energy Jobline CVL; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 141,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead maintenance strategy and capex projects in an FMCG environment. You will guide a multi-disciplinary team, drive continuous improvement, and ensure reliability and efficiency of production lines.

The role requires strategic thinking paired with hands-on leadership, delivering capital investments from conception through execution while optimizing processes and performance across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience leading maintenance and reliability programs in FMCG manufacturing.
• Proven ability to drive capital investment projects from concept to delivery.
• Strong leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute a robust maintenance strategy to improve site performance.
• Oversee CAPEX initiatives and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Inspire and manage a multi-disciplinary engineering team to deliver results.

Skills

CAPEX management

Team leadership

Preventative maintenance

Production optimization

Job description

Engineering Manager
£negotiable, £75k-£80k as a guide
Essex
Are you an experienced Engineering Manager with a strong background in FMCG manufacturing? Do you have a passion for driving maintenance excellence and enhancing operational performance?
We’re looking for a dynamic Engineering Manager to shape and execute a robust maintenance strategy while overseeing key capital investment projects. In this role, you’ll lead a team of multi-disciplined engineers, fostering a collaborative culture that drives efficiency and continuous improvement.
As a key leader in the business, you’ll manage both day-to-day engineering operations and longer-term CAPEX initiatives, ensuring investments align with business objectives and deliver tangible improvements. You’ll need to be both strategic and hands‑on, capable of inspiring your team while rolling up your sleeves when necessary.
We are seeking someone with a strong track record in FMCG, food, or drink manufacturing, with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of production lines, implementing preventative maintenance strategies, and leading CAPEX projects from conception through to execution. Your ability to drive change, optimize processes, and deliver capital investment projects that enhance site performance will be critical to your success in this role.