Assistant Engineering Manager

Argon Engineering Limited; Redditch; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression opportunities

Mentoring engineers

Impact on reliability and efficiency

Job summary

Argon Engineering Limited in Redditch, Worcestershire, is seeking an experienced Assistant Engineering Manager to lead a high‑volume food manufacturing site’s engineering function. You will drive maintenance, coach engineers and technicians, and collaborate with Production to keep equipment safe, reliable and efficient.

The role involves managing day‑to‑day engineering activities, improving maintenance performance and ensuring planned and reactive maintenance are completed effectively, with a

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing FMCG environment.
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of PPM and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Good mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge.
• Experience reducing downtime and improving OEE.

Responsibilities

• Support the Site Engineering Manager in day-to-day engineering management.
• Lead and supervise engineering teams, including shift engineers and team leaders.
• Ensure PPM schedules are delivered on time.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability and OEE.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults.
• Develop engineers and apprentices through coaching and mentoring.
• Collaborate with Production to minimise downtime and improve efficiency.

Skills

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Mechanical & electrical knowledge

OEE understanding

Problem solving

Communication skills

Mentoring engineers

Job description

Assistant Engineering Manager

Location: Redditch, Worcestershire

Salary: £55,000 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday – Days

Industry: Food Manufacturing

Reporting To: Site Engineering Manager

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Engineering Manager to join a busy food manufacturing site in Redditch.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Supervisor or Senior Engineer looking to take the next step into a management position, or an existing Assistant Engineering Manager looking for a new challenge.

Working closely with the Site Engineering Manager, you will help lead the engineering function, ensuring the site’s production equipment remains safe, reliable and efficient while supporting the development of the engineering team.

The Role As Assistant Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in managing day-to-day engineering activities across a high-volume food manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for supporting the engineering team, driving maintenance performance and ensuring planned and reactive maintenance activities are completed effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Site Engineering Manager in the day-to-day management of the engineering function.
• Lead and supervise engineering teams, including shift engineers and engineering team leaders.
• Ensure planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules are delivered effectively and on time.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, availability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Support the diagnosis and resolution of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Monitor engineering performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure engineering standards, health & safety procedures and site compliance requirements are maintained.
• Help manage engineering projects, contractors and improvement works where required.
• Work closely with Production to minimise downtime and maximise manufacturing efficiency.
• Support the development, coaching and mentoring of engineers and technicians.
• Assist with the training and development of apprentices and future engineering talent.
• Promote a proactive engineering culture focused on preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical support and leadership during breakdowns and other engineering issues.

About You We are looking for someone who combines strong engineering knowledge with the leadership skills required to develop and motivate a team.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience within a food manufacturing, FMCG or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading, supervising or managing engineering teams.
• A strong understanding of PPM and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Good mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge.
• Experience troubleshooting production machinery and reducing downtime.
• An understanding of OEE, equipment reliability and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and people-management skills.
• The ability to work closely with Production and other departments to achieve site targets.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and engineering improvement.
• Experience developing engineers, technicians or apprentices would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• £55,000 salary
• Monday to Friday, days-based position
• Management position reporting directly to the Site Engineering Manager
• Opportunity to progress within a growing food manufacturing environment
• Responsibility for a key engineering function
• Opportunity to develop and mentor an established engineering team
• A role where you can make a genuine impact on reliability, efficiency and engineering performance