Engineering & Maintenance Lead - Food Manufacturing Site

Gap Technical Ltd; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Technical Ltd in Wrexham is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the site engineering and maintenance team at a busy food manufacturing site. You will report to the Head of Engineering and ensure a reliable maintenance service to production.

This role is people-focused with responsibility for team performance, development and equipment reliability, working closely with Production and other site functions to deliver the engineering strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an engineering or maintenance team in a manufacturing environment.
• Food manufacturing or FMCG experience would be advantageous, or experience in high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the site engineering and maintenance team.
• Set clear expectations and ensure the team delivers maintenance and performance targets.
• Manage team performance, including 1-to-1s, development, training and performance reviews.
• Manage day-to-day engineering activities and prioritise work around production requirements.
• Ensure planned and preventive maintenance is completed to required standards.
• Support the team with breakdowns and engineering issues, ensuring problems are resolved effectively.
• Monitor equipment reliability and identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Work closely with Production to minimise downtime and maintain an effective maintenance service.
• Manage engineering contractors and external support when required.
• Ensure engineering work is carried out safely and in line with company procedures and food manufacturing requirements.
• Maintain appropriate engineering records, systems and maintenance standards.
• Support engineering projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide regular updates to the Head of Engineering on team performance, maintenance activity and key issues.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Maintenance planning

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Health & safety

Job description

Gap Technical Ltd in Wrexham is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the site engineering and maintenance team at a busy food manufacturing site. You will report to the Head of Engineering and ensure a reliable maintenance service to production.

This role is people-focused with responsibility for team performance, development and equipment reliability, working closely with Production and other site functions to deliver the engineering strategy.