Engineering Manager - Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Leader

Interaction Recruitment; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Holiday allowance

Pension

Health plan

Life Assurance

Training & Development

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment represents a well-established manufacturing and recycling business in Wellingborough, offering a 60k–65k base salary plus bonus and valuable benefits. The role leads the maintenance function at a busy processing facility, guiding a team of engineers to drive reliability, performance and continuous improvement across the site.

As Engineering Manager, you will shape site strategy, develop a high-performing team and make a real impact within a growing organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering leadership experience.
• Knowledge of PLC fault finding and diagnostics.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and KPIs.
• Familiarity with CMMS/Maintenance Management Systems.
• Excellent communication and people-management skills.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of maintenance engineers.
• Drive a proactive preventative maintenance culture.
• Oversee all planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Manage engineering budgets and maintenance expenditure.
• Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with statutory inspections and Health & Safety regulations.
• Manage engineering stores and critical spare parts.
• Support equipment upgrades, capital projects and new installations.
• Manage external contractors and suppliers.
• Improve plant reliability, efficiency and overall site performance.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

PLC diagnostics

Budget & KPIs

CMMS experience

Continuous improvement

Job description

Interaction Recruitment represents a well-established manufacturing and recycling business in Wellingborough, offering a 60k–65k base salary plus bonus and valuable benefits. The role leads the maintenance function at a busy processing facility, guiding a team of engineers to drive reliability, performance and continuous improvement across the site.

As Engineering Manager, you will shape site strategy, develop a high-performing team and make a real impact within a growing organisation.