Engineering & Projects Manager

AIMCH; Linford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Northern Ireland is seeking an Engineering and Projects Manager to oversee engineering teams and complex projects. This role involves strategic leadership, budget management, and ensuring safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering, strong leadership skills, and at least 5 years of relevant experience. The position offers competitive benefits and a commitment to an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance helpline

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in engineering or similar role.
• Experience managing large teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable ability to implement significant changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives and manage engineering teams.
• Drive process improvements and oversee budget management.
• Ensure legal compliance and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Budget management

Team leadership

Process improvement

Safety management

Legal compliance

Union negotiations

Education

Degree in engineering

IOSH / NEBOSH certification

Job description

Overview

Are you an Engineering Manager? Here at Tarmac Aircrete in Stanford-le-Hope we are looking for an Engineering and Projects Manager to oversee the shared engineering team and complex projects for two plants, focusing on delivering technical solutions, managing budgets, ensuring quality, and fostering team development.

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership, stakeholder management, process improvement, resource planning, and mentoring staff to achieve departmental and organizational goals, while maintaining standards for safety, quality, and innovation.
• Managing engineering budgets.
• Manage and develop the capabilities of your team to build a high performing workforce with a culture of delivery and accountability.
• Drive engineering work planning via CMMS, backlog management.
• Implement, drive and sustain world class manufacturing standards throughout the engineering teams.
• Drive local execution of optimisation programs with Aircrete focus.
• Delivery of the Managed Maintenance System.
• Ensuring Investment and Capex Projects of up to £5m are identified, scoped, approved and delivered on time within budget.
• Monitor team / individual development and training needs, developing the team and creating succession plans.
• Create a positive working environment and culture, developing a productive workforce and addressing any performance management concerns.

You will

• Experience of managing budgets and understanding P&L accounts.
• Managed large teams in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrate making significant changes in difficult environments.
• Experience of union negotiations; 5 years+ experience as a engineering or previous experience in similar role.
• Knowledge and understanding of manufacturing process within a heavy engineering setting.
• Experience with management of Safety.
• Legal compliance.
• Degree qualified preferably in an engineering function.
• IOSH / NEBOSH would also be an advantage.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities including REACH (Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause)
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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