Interim Engineering Manager

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is assisting with the placement of an Interim Engineering Manager / Maintenance Manager for a pharmaceutical process plant in Merseyside. The role involves leading a shift-based engineering and maintenance team, and delivering reliable plant operation across pumps, piping, vessels and related equipment.

The candidate will lead 4 direct reports, review maintenance structures and drive continuous improvements in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Engineering Manager or Maintenance Manager role.
• Experience in a process plant environment with pumps, piping and vessels.
• Experience leading engineering or maintenance teams in fast-paced industrial settings.
• Proactive, hands-on approach with ability to implement improvements.
• Pharmaceutical experience is beneficial but not essential; candidates from chemical processing considered.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support shift-based engineering and maintenance teams in a days-based role.
• Lead and develop a team of 4 direct reports.
• Oversee maintenance activities across a process plant, including pumps, pipework, vessels and associated equipment.
• Work closely with site management and the wider engineering team to ensure equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Review existing maintenance structures and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering Management

Maintenance Management

Process plant experience

Pumps & piping & vessels

Proactive hands-on

Team development

Job description

Interim Engineering Manager / Maintenance Manager – Pharmaceutical Process Plant - Inside of IR35 - Minimum 6 months potentially could go on longer

Location: Merseyside

Duration: 6 months initially, with potential to extend

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

• Manage and support shift-based engineering and maintenance teams in a days-based role.
• Lead and develop a team of 4 direct reports.
• Oversee maintenance activities across a process plant, including pumps, pipework, vessels and associated equipment.
• Work closely with site management and the wider engineering team to ensure equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
• Review existing maintenance structures and processes, identifying opportunities for improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager or similar leadership role.
• Strong experience within a process plant environment, ideally involving pumps, piping, vessels and other process equipment.
• Experience managing engineering or maintenance teams within a fast-paced industrial setting.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to identify and implement improvements.
• Pharmaceutical experience would be beneficial but is not essential. Candidates from chemical processing and other relevant process industries will be considered.

The Opportunity

This is an initial 6-month contract, with the potential to extend. The business is ideally looking to appoint someone permanently but needs interim support in the meantime.

There may also be an opportunity for the successful interim candidate to apply for the permanent position if interested.

My client only wants to consider people already living in the UK and with the full right to work in the UK.