Engineering Manager

E3recruitment; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 67,500 - 82,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-related bonus

Healthcare package

Cycle-to-work scheme

Retail discounts

Ongoing training and career progression

Long-term investment stability

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Sutton Coldfield seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to drive asset reliability and lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team. Responsibilities include implementing best practices, improving plant performance through data-driven strategies, and ensuring maintenance budgets are met while complying with EHS standards. The position offers a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and excellent employee benefits, supporting both personal and professional development within a stable and well-established organization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience improving reliability using CBM, RCM and asset care strategies.
• Experience leading and developing multi-skilled engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices and EHS standards.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Driving asset reliability through CBM, asset care strategies and RCM.
• Implementing and optimising PPM, TPM and CMMS systems.
• Improving plant performance through data-led continuous improvement.
• Supporting planned CAPEX and engineering projects.
• Managing maintenance budgets and ensuring EHS compliance.
• Working closely with operations to deliver sustainable performance improvements.

Skills

Reliability improvement

Maintenance best practices

Team leadership

Data-led continuous improvement

Education

Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification (Level 3 or above)

Job description

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global, market-leading manufacturing group at a key stage in its journey towards world-class engineering maintenance, and asset reliability. With significant CAPEX investment planned, the site is strengthening its engineering leadership team to help shape and deliver the next phase of its development.

The business is seeking an Engineering Manager with proven experience in improving reliability, embedding best-practice maintenance strategies, and developing high-performing engineering teams.

What’s in it for you

• Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum (DOE)
• Bonus: Annual performance-related bonus
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, days only with flexible start/finish
• Pension: Double-figure employer contribution / matched pension up to 10%
• Benefits: Healthcare package, cycle-to-work scheme, retail discounts and more
• Development: Ongoing training and career progression, including leadership and H&S development
• Stability: Join a well-established, international manufacturer with long-term investment plans
• You will lead all engineering and maintenance activities on site, playing a central role in moving the operation from a reactive to a proactive, reliability-led maintenance culture.

Key responsibilities

• Leading and developing a multi-disciplinary engineering team
• Driving asset reliability through CBM, asset care strategies and RCM
• Implementing and optimising PPM, TPM and CMMS systems
• Improving plant performance through data-led continuous improvement
• Supporting planned CAPEX and engineering projects
• Managing maintenance budgets and ensuring EHS compliance
• Working closely with operations to deliver sustainable performance improvements

What you need to apply

• You will be an experienced engineering leader from a manufacturing environment, with a track record of supporting sites on the journey towards world-class manufacturing and reliability.
• A Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification (Level 3 or above)
• Proven experience improving reliability using CBM, RCM and asset care strategies
• Experience leading and developing multi-skilled engineering teams
• Strong knowledge of maintenance best practice and EHS standards