Engineering Manager

Hunter Selection; Stonehouse; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% annual performance bonus

BUPA healthcare cover

4x Life Assurance

4% Matched Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank hols

Perkbox discounts & benefits platform

Cycle to Work scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Severnside, Gloucestershire site to lead a fast-paced manufacturing engineering function. The role focuses on safe, reliable plant operation and driving maintenance excellence across the department.

You will develop teams, implement preventative maintenance, and push improvements to enhance efficiency, reliability and overall performance. A strong leader will help deliver world-class manufacturing standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading an Engineering/Manufacturing team.
• Experience developing and implementing maintenance strategies.
• Track record of improving equipment reliability and performance.
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of engineering professionals.
• Create and deliver maintenance strategies to maximise plant reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement to cut downtime and costs.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and engineering standards compliance.
• Manage budgets, resources and capital projects for the department.
• Support production targets and business objectives.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Preventative maintenance

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Job description

Engineering Manager

Severnside, Gloucestershire

Monday to Friday | 40 Hours per Week

£70,000 + 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?

• Career development and progression opportunities
• 10% annual performance bonus
• BUPA healthcare cover
• 4x Life Assurance
• 4% Matched Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Access to Perkbox discounts and benefits platform
• Cycle to Work scheme
• On-site parking
• Opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturing business and make a genuine impact

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.