Engineering Manager

Jobster; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee critical plant reliability and asset integrity across three sites. This hands-on leadership role will involve managing engineering activities while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in the chemical or process industries, strong leadership and problem-solving skills, and a relevant engineering degree. This position presents an exciting opportunity to drive reliability improvements within a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager or senior engineering role in chemical or manufacturing industries.
• Strong knowledge of UK engineering and safety legislation.
• Experience in managing maintenance strategies and capital projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage health, safety & compliance in a regulated environment.
• Lead engineering teams and manage capital projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and stakeholder support across sites.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Asset management

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related Engineering

Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership

Job description

Job Summary

Reporting into the UK Operations Manager, the Engineering Manager is responsible for delivering high plant reliability, maintaining asset integrity and providing support for future development of the agriculture sites, including CapEx projects. Driving reliability improvements and asset care optimization strategies through the local engineering team with support from specialist contracting companies as required. Management of engineering activities across three sites with support from the UK Operations Manager and Site Managers. Production and management of the engineering budgets for the three sites.

This is a hands‑on, site‑based leadership role within a regulated chemical manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

The Engineering Manager shall be responsible for health, safety & compliance, asset and maintenance management, engineering leadership and team management, capital projects and continuous improvement and stakeholder and business support.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an Engineering Manager or senior engineering leadership role within chemical, process, manufacturing industries.
• Strong knowledge of UK engineering and safety legislation relevant to chemical manufacturing.
• Experience managing maintenance strategies, asset integrity, and capital projects.
• Demonstrated leadership and people‑management skills in a site‑based environment.
• Strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and communication skills.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related Engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership.
• Formal training in asset management, project management, or process safety.
• Safety‑driven with high attention to detail.
• Pragmatic, hands‑on leader comfortable working in an operational plant environment.
• Strong influencer with the ability to engage teams at all levels.
• Organised, resilient, and capable of managing multiple priorities.