Engineering Manager

Hunter Selection; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 20%

BUPA healthcare

Life Assurance (4x)

Pension scheme

25 days leave + bank holidays

Discounts platform

Cycle to Work

On-site parking

Market-leading manufacturing

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking an Engineering Manager in the UK to lead a high-performing engineering team at a fast-paced manufacturing site. The role focuses on safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations, driving maintenance strategies and continuous improvement across a critical production area.

You will develop and mentor engineers, manage budgets, and lead capital projects while partnering with production to meet targets and drive world-class manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, or similar leadership role within manufacturing.
• Strong people management, coaching and team development skills.
• Experience developing and implementing preventative maintenance strategies.
• A track record of improving equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities.
• Passion for continuous improvement and delivering results through people.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering professionals to deliver safe, reliable plant operation.
• Create and execute maintenance strategies to maximise plant reliability and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce downtime and control costs.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and engineering standards.
• Manage budgets, resources and capital projects.
• Support production teams to achieve targets and business objectives.
• Foster a culture of innovation and engineering excellence.

Skills

People management

Maintenance strategies

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Job description

Engineering Manager

Bexley, Kent - Monday to Friday. Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits.

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager looking for an opportunity to lead a high-performing engineering function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to take ownership of our clients fast paced department at their Severnside manufacturing site. This is a key leadership position responsible for driving engineering excellence, operational performance, maintenance strategy and continuous improvement across a critical production area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong people leader who is passionate about developing teams, improving reliability and delivering world-class manufacturing standards.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you will lead the engineering team to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all plant, machinery and equipment within the Department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of engineering professionals
• Creating and delivering maintenance strategies that maximise plant reliability and performance
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce downtime and control costs
• Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental and engineering standards
• Managing engineering budgets, resources and capital projects
• Supporting operational teams to deliver production targets and business objectives
• Promoting a culture of innovation, accountability and engineering excellence

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, or similar leadership role within manufacturing
• Strong people management, coaching and team development skills
• Experience developing and implementing preventative maintenance strategies
• A track record of improving equipment reliability and operational performance
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities
• Passion for continuous improvement and delivering results through people

What's In It For You?

• 20% annual performance bonus
• BUPA healthcare cover
• 4x Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Access to discounts and benefits platform
• Cycle to Work scheme
• On-site parking
• Opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturing business and make a genuine impact

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