Engineering Manager

Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading Food Manufacturer, in their search for an Engineering Manager to work at their facility in Leeds.

For the successful Engineering Manager, our client is offering:

• Starting salary of up to £62,000 per annum
• Monday – Friday, Days role (37.5 hours per week)
• Permanent contract
• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Employer pension matched up to 6%
• X4 annual salary life assurance cover
• Flexible benefits, including additional holiday purchases and retail discounts
• Strong career development opportunities, with both internal and external training

The Role – Engineering Manager:

• Champion safety and company culture, driving performance and accountability within the maintenance team.
• Lead a team including Reliability Engineers, M&E Planners/Coordinators, Planned Work Technicians, and Shift Engineers.
• Implement and optimize maintenance strategies, using reliability-focused methodologies such as FMEA, asset criticality, precision maintenance, and condition-based monitoring.
• Drive transformational change, leading digitalization efforts, performance improvement initiatives, and coaching leadership behaviors.
• Develop and manage maintenance KPIs, ensuring improvements in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and asset uptime.
• Own the area maintenance budget and forecast, optimizing resource allocation for efficiency.
• Collaborate with Arla's global Maintenance & Engineering network, contributing to best practices and continuous improvement.

What our client is looking for in an Engineering Manager:

• HND or Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
• Leadership experience in a fast-paced, continuous manufacturing, or regulated environment – ESSENTIAL
• Strong knowledge of maintenance strategies and reliability engineering tools – ESSENTIAL
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365
• SAP user experience – DESIRABLE
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead and influence senior stakeholders.

Key skills or similar Job Titles:

• Engineering Manager
• Maintenance & Reliability Manager
• Asset Maintenance Lead
• Maintenance Strategy Manager
• Site Engineering Lead

Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, York, Huddersfield, Sheffield