Engineering Manager — Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

Ibstock Futures; Chesterton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Digicare+

Pension 10%

Life insurance 3x

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EAP for staff & family

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ibstock Futures is recruiting an Engineering Manager for our Chesterton factory in Newcastle-under-Lyme. You will lead engineering teams to deliver manufacturing improvements and ensure safe, compliant operations.

We seek a proactive leader with strong Mechanical/Electrical background, experience in supervision, and ability to drive structured problem solving and data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Mechanical/Electrical Engineering in construction materials.
• Strong supervisory experience and leadership capability.
• Proven communication skills at all levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and promote company and team plans and implement to meet objectives.
• Motivate and develop the team through performance reviews to deliver objectives.
• Provide engineering expertise to drive Continuous Improvement using IMS tools.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, quality and environmental requirements.
• Analyze engineering data to achieve key targets and improve processes.
• Develop systems and standards delivering world-class housekeeping in engineering.
• Design and implement capital improvements to enhance capability.
• Utilize maintenance systems for planned maintenance and stock control.
• Collaborate with Ibstock Brick support functions and build strong relationships.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Self-motivation

Supervisory experience

Effective communication

Organisation & planning

Leadership & man-management

Absence management & assessments

Structured problem solving

Computer literacy & MS tools

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

CMS

PPM systems

Job description

Ibstock Futures is recruiting an Engineering Manager for our Chesterton factory in Newcastle-under-Lyme. You will lead engineering teams to deliver manufacturing improvements and ensure safe, compliant operations.

We seek a proactive leader with strong Mechanical/Electrical background, experience in supervision, and ability to drive structured problem solving and data-driven decisions.