Engineering Manager

Technique Recruitment Solutions; Lenwade; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 7.5% of basic

25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Life Assurance

Pension salary sacrifice

Healthcare benefits after probation

Volunteering leave

Employee product cashback

Job summary

Technique Recruitment Solutions is seeking an Engineering Manager for a leading UK manufacturer of PVCU fenestration products. The role leads a six-strong Engineering team, balances maintenance planning with continuous improvement, and collaborates with Production to hit KPIs.

You will drive TPM, MTBF improvements, and cost-effective maintenance, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. A proactive, hands-on leader is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering management experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong background in planned and reactive maintenance, TPM/FLM.
• Ideally experience in fenestration or similar manufacturing sectors.
• Holds an engineering qualification; membership of a professional body is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an engineering strategy for the site aligned with business objectives and safety.
• Maintain an engineering scorecard with KPIs and action plans for targets.
• Prepare and manage engineering budgets with cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop project specs and maintain an asset register for maintenance planning.
• Prepare CAPEX business cases and evaluate ROI.
• Lead capital projects from concept to commissioning on time and within budget.
• Manage external contractors and key stakeholders with clear communication and risk management.
• Develop and coach the Engineering team, including apprenticeships and skills development.
• Champion Lean thinking to reduce waste and improve uptime and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and SSOW standards.

Skills

Engineering management

Manufacturing focus

Fenestration knowledge

Lean principles

People leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Professional body member

Tools

CMMS

CAPEX budgeting

Job description

Engineering Manager

My client is a leading UK manufacturer of a range of PVCU Fenestration Products. They are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join their team, the role has responsibility for a team of six, comprising one Engineering Team Leader, three Engineers and two Apprentice Engineers.

Working Hours & Team Structure

Our factory operates two shifts, Monday to Friday:

• 6:00am - 2:00pm


• 2:15pm - 10:15pm

Our Engineering team currently rotates between these shifts on a weekly basis. However, the Engineering Manager typically works 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility required to support operational needs.

Role Overview

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading and managing the Engineering function to ensure the effective delivery of planned and reactive maintenance activities, maximising equipment reliability, minimising downtime and supporting the achievement of operational and business KPIs. Working collaboratively with Production and other key departments, the role will oversee the delivery of the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme, ensure the effective management of engineering resources, spare parts and maintenance priorities, and drive improvements in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Front-Line Maintenance (FLM) activities. The role will provide leadership, direction and development to the Engineering team, promoting a proactive and preventative approach to maintenance. A key focus will be driving continuous improvement in engineering performance, improving Mean Time to Failure (MTTF), reducing equipment downtime, optimising maintenance costs and delivering agreed improvement plans. The Engineering Manager will ensure all engineering activities are undertaken in accordance with Health & Safety legislation, environmental requirements and company policies, whilst fostering a culture of accountability, operational excellence and continuous improvement across the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an engineering strategy for the site that supports the achievement of business objectives, embedding a proactive, safety-first culture.


• Develop and maintain an engineering scorecard, monitoring performance against agreed KPIs and implementing corrective actions where targets are not achieved, including robust reporting and analysis of major breakdowns.


• Prepare and manage engineering budgets, monitoring expenditure against agreed targets and identifying opportunities for cost efficiencies and continuous improvement.


• Develop project specifications, undertake value stream mapping across the site and maintain a comprehensive asset register to support effective maintenance and investment planning.


• Prepare and present capital expenditure (CAPEX) business cases, identifying investment opportunities, evaluating costs and benefits and demonstrating return on investment.


• Lead and deliver engineering projects, including large-scale capital investment programmes, from initial concept through to commissioning, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to agreed specifications.


• Manage external contractors, suppliers and key stakeholders throughout engineering projects, ensuring effective communication, risk management and minimal disruption to operations.


• Lead, coach and develop the Engineering team, ensuring robust succession planning through apprenticeships, training and skills development aligned with departmental skills matrices.


• Champion Lean thinking and continuous improvement, driving a cultural shift towards waste reduction, operational efficiency and sustainable improvements in engineering performance.


• Apply Lean manufacturing principles and methodologies, including 5S, Kaizen, root cause analysis and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime and optimise productivity.


• Ensure robust processes and compliance arrangements are in place for contractor management, Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW).


• Oversee facilities management across the site, ensuring buildings, infrastructure and associated services are maintained to appropriate operational, safety and compliance standards

Skills & Experience

• Significant engineering management experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within fenestration.


• Holds relevant engineering qualification(s), ideally a member of a relevant professional body with a strong interest in continuous learning


• Resilient, experienced manager with experience of developing and delivering an engineering strategy and key engineering measures.


• Can demonstrate a customer focused approach, building collaboration between teams.


• Well organised, disciplined, and self-motivated, with the capability to balance multiple priorities and flex their approach accordingly.


• Analytical, strategic-thinker and planner, with a 'hands on' strong leadership style, leading by example.

Benefits

• Annual bonus of up to 7.5% of your basic salary


• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional two days


• Life Assurance Scheme


• Salary sacrifice pension scheme


• Healthcare benefits following successful completion of a three-month probationary period


• Friends and family cashback scheme on the products we manufacture


• One day's paid volunteering leave each year to support a charity of your choice