Engineering Manager

HEYSHAM PORT LTD; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday per annum

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Flexible benefits including healthcare and retail vouchers

Commitment to learning and personal development

Job summary

HEYSHAM PORT LTD in Lancaster is offering a hands-on engineering and facilities management role. You will lead teams and oversee contractors, ensuring safety and compliance while driving maintenance improvements.

The ideal candidate has proven experience in engineering settings, a NEBOSH certificate is preferred. The company offers a competitive salary and a range of flexible benefits, including 27 days holiday and a generous pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering and facilities management/maintenance.
• Ability to lead teams and manage contractors.
• Experience with maintaining site infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operations and ensure safety and compliance.
• Manage the administration team and customer service.
• Drive improvements in maintenance and engineering standards.

Skills

Engineering and facilities management

Strong supervisory background

Proactive mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

NEBOSH certificate

Job description

Location: Lancashire, GB, LA3 2XF

Your Role

This role will provide you with an opportunity to step into a varied, hands‑on role where no two days are the same. You will be working with a small team as well as overseeing contractors, driving improvements in site‑wide maintenance and engineering standards. You’ll be at the heart of operations, leading from the front ensuring there is a strong focus on safety and compliance throughout.

You’ll also manage the administration team, providing support and high levels of customer service across the operation and for visitors to the site.

What You\'ll Bring

You will have:

• Proven experience in engineering and facilities management/maintenance in environments such as ports, logistics, warehouses, or other industrial settings;
• Strong supervisory background with the ability to lead teams and manage contractors;
• A proactive mindset and the drive to take ownership of varied operational and engineering challenges;
• Experience working cross‑functionally with third‑party providers and contractors to maintain and improve site infrastructure;
• Ideally a NEBOSH certificate.

What We Can Offer You

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Matched contribution pension up to 10%
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers
• Commitment to learning and personal development
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required