Engineering Manager

E3 Recruitment; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension up to 10%

Healthcare package

Cycle-to-work

Retail discounts

Career progression

Stability

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is helping a global manufacturing group recruit an Engineering Manager to lead all on-site engineering and maintenance activities. The role centers on moving from reactive to proactive, reliability-led maintenance, with oversight of CBM, RCM and asset care strategies.

You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to CAPEX projects while ensuring EHS compliance and cost-effective maintenance performance.

Qualifications

• Experienced engineering leader in manufacturing with reliability improvement track record.
• Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification (Level 3+) required.
• Proven ability to enhance 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary engineering team on site.
• Drive asset reliability through CBM, asset care, RCM and proactive maintenance.
• Implement and optimise PPM, TPM and CMMS systems.
• Improve plant performance through data-led continuous improvement.
• Support planned CAPEX and engineering projects.
• Manage maintenance budgets and ensure EHS compliance.
• Collaborate with operations to deliver sustainable performance improvements.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Asset reliability

CBM

RCM

CMMS

Data-driven improvement

Budget management

EHS compliance

Education

Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification (Level 3 or above)

Tools

CMMS

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 as Engineering Manager / Maintenance Manager

• 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