Engineering Manager: Manufacturing Uptime & CI Lead

Adecco Portugal; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Training & progression

Challenging projects

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function in a busy manufacturing environment.

The role focuses on machinery reliability, operational efficiency, and delivering engineering projects, while shaping strategy and developing a high-performing team.

You will manage budgets, collaborate with production, quality, NPI teams, and external service providers, and drive continuous improvement and safety.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, or senior leadership position.
• Background in manufacturing or industrial environments with strong maintenance practices.
• Experience leading projects, capital expenditure programmes, and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the engineering and maintenance team.
• Escalation point for engineering and technical issues.
• Ensure maximum equipment uptime and operational efficiency across the facility.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality and cost efficiency.
• Lead capital investment, machinery installation, and automation projects.
• Support production, quality, and new product introduction from an engineering perspective.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Budget management

Project leadership

Process improvement

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

ERP systems

Job description

Adecco Group UK & Ireland in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function in a busy manufacturing environment.

The role focuses on machinery reliability, operational efficiency, and delivering engineering projects, while shaping strategy and developing a high-performing team.

You will manage budgets, collaborate with production, quality, NPI teams, and external service providers, and drive continuous improvement and safety.