Engineering Manager — Healthcare Site Lead & Reliability

Elis UK Ltd; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Private medical cover

Company pension

Life assurance

Development opportunities

Career progression across Elis UK

Job summary

Elis UK Ltd in Wednesbury is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our site engineering team. You will ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations, develop the team, and partner with the General Manager to deliver the site business plan in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

You will own the preventative maintenance programme, drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with HSE standards while delivering measurable improvements in reliability and

Qualifications

• Proven management experience within industrial maintenance, manufacturing or a process-driven environment.
• Strong operational maintenance experience.
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams.
• A strong understanding of both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Experience working with boilers and steam systems.
• Experience delivering continuous improvement programmes.
• Strong health, safety and compliance knowledge.
• The ability to analyse engineering and operational data and turn it into meaningful action.
• Good commercial awareness, including experience of engineering budgets and forecasting.
• A relevant engineering qualification such as a degree, HND, HNC, NVQ Level 5 or City & Guilds, or a time-served apprenticeship with relevant electrical, mechanical or steam experience.
• NEBOSH, IOSH or other relevant QHSE qualifications would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the site engineering team, creating a strong culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of the site's planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programme, ensuring activity is effective, completed and continuously improved.
• Plan and coordinate engineering resources to support production requirements, corrective maintenance, machinery replacement and unplanned breakdowns.
• Oversee the installation, testing, maintenance and repair of site equipment and facilities.
• Ensure corrective engineering work is completed safely, efficiently and within appropriate timescales.
• Drive compliance with Elis QHSE standards and relevant internal and external regulations, including risk assessments, COSHH, RIDDOR and safe systems of work.
• Manage and develop engineering KPIs, using data to identify trends and improve site performance.
• Manage engineering budgets, forecasting and expenditure, investigating and addressing variances.
• Work with approved suppliers and contractors to source parts, machinery, surveys and specialist support.
• Support the training and development of engineers and operational colleagues on new machinery and safe working practices.
• Lead engineering-related continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency and environmental performance.
• Work collaboratively with the General Manager and wider leadership team to deliver the site's operational objectives.

Job description

Elis UK Ltd in Wednesbury is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our site engineering team. You will ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations, develop the team, and partner with the General Manager to deliver the site business plan in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

You will own the preventative maintenance programme, drive continuous improvement, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with HSE standards while delivering measurable improvements in reliability and