Engineering Manager: TPM & CAPEX Leader

Technique Recruitment Solutions; Lenwade; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 7.5% of basic

25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Life Assurance

Pension salary sacrifice

Healthcare benefits after probation

Volunteering leave

Employee product cashback

Job summary

Technique Recruitment Solutions is seeking an Engineering Manager for a leading UK manufacturer of PVCU fenestration products. The role leads a six-strong Engineering team, balances maintenance planning with continuous improvement, and collaborates with Production to hit KPIs.

You will drive TPM, MTBF improvements, and cost-effective maintenance, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. A proactive, hands-on leader is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering management experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong background in planned and reactive maintenance, TPM/FLM.
• Ideally experience in fenestration or similar manufacturing sectors.
• Holds an engineering qualification; membership of a professional body is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an engineering strategy for the site aligned with business objectives and safety.
• Maintain an engineering scorecard with KPIs and action plans for targets.
• Prepare and manage engineering budgets with cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop project specs and maintain an asset register for maintenance planning.
• Prepare CAPEX business cases and evaluate ROI.
• Lead capital projects from concept to commissioning on time and within budget.
• Manage external contractors and key stakeholders with clear communication and risk management.
• Develop and coach the Engineering team, including apprenticeships and skills development.
• Champion Lean thinking to reduce waste and improve uptime and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and SSOW standards.

Skills

Engineering management

Manufacturing focus

Fenestration knowledge

Lean principles

People leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Professional body member

Tools

CMMS

CAPEX budgeting

Job description

Technique Recruitment Solutions is seeking an Engineering Manager for a leading UK manufacturer of PVCU fenestration products. The role leads a six-strong Engineering team, balances maintenance planning with continuous improvement, and collaborates with Production to hit KPIs.

You will drive TPM, MTBF improvements, and cost-effective maintenance, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. A proactive, hands-on leader is essential.