Maintenance Engineering Manager — Lead Plant Reliability

Bostik; East Leake; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly car allowance

Pension contributions up to 11%

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Bostik is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function at our Leicester manufacturing site. This hands-on senior role reports to the Site Manager and drives safety, reliability and continuous improvement across all plant and equipment.

You will manage internal and external engineering resources, oversee maintenance programmes and capital projects, and mentor engineers and apprentices while collaborating with Production and Quality teams

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing engineering/maintenance experience in UK.
• Experience leading engineering or maintenance teams.
• NEBOSH certificate or equivalent health & safety qualification.
• Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance, plant reliability and manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing engineering budgets and capital expenditure projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team development skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and motivate the Engineering and Maintenance team to achieve operational objectives.
• Build a proactive engineering culture focused on safety, reliability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee maintenance activities, ensuring maximum equipment uptime and operational efficiency.
• Develop and manage preventative maintenance programmes for all manufacturing equipment.
• Conduct safety audits and inspections ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Identify equipment improvements and implement solutions to enhance performance and reliability.
• Manage engineering resources, contractors and budgets effectively.
• Prepare departmental budgets, forecasts and expenditure plans.
• Identify, justify and deliver CAPEX projects in line with business objectives.
• Ensure CAPEX projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.
• Analyze operational and financial performance to identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement.
• Support the introduction of new technologies, equipment and manufacturing processes.
• Recruit, train, mentor and develop engineering team members.
• Oversee the development and progression of Engineering Apprentices.
• Work closely with Production, Quality and Leadership teams to support customer delivery and business objectives.
• Deputise for the Site Manager and Production Manager when required.
• Support the wider strategic goals and continuous improvement initiatives of the business.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Safety Management

Continuous Improvement

Problem-Solving

MS Office

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Bostik is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function at our Leicester manufacturing site. This hands-on senior role reports to the Site Manager and drives safety, reliability and continuous improvement across all plant and equipment.

You will manage internal and external engineering resources, oversee maintenance programmes and capital projects, and mentor engineers and apprentices while collaborating with Production and Quality teams