Plant Engineering Manager: Reliability, Projects & Growth

Find Great People | FGP; Thurso; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Find Great People seeks a Plant Engineering Manager to lead engineering, maintenance, reliability, and capital improvements in a high-volume manufacturing facility. This role requires hands-on leadership on the production floor in a non-climate-controlled environment and will partner with operations to enhance OEE and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in equipment reliability, capital project delivery, and building technical teams, with PE or CMRP credentials

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 7-10 years of engineering, maintenance, or manufacturing leadership experience in a plant environment.
• 3-5 years of leadership experience managing engineering, maintenance, or technical teams.
• Proven success improving equipment reliability and productivity.
• Experience leading capital projects, process improvements, and facility upgrades.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant engineering, maintenance, reliability, and facility operations functions.
• Develop and execute strategies to improve safety, quality, productivity, and equipment performance.
• Manage, coach, and develop engineers, maintenance supervisors, technicians, and other technical personnel.
• Drive equipment reliability initiatives through preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs.
• Reduce unplanned downtime by identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Oversee troubleshooting and resolution of complex mechanical, electrical, automation, and process-related issues.
• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning, including budgeting, vendor selection, equipment specification, installation, and startup.
• Develop and manage annual capital expenditure plans and maintenance budgets.
• Partner with Production and Operations leadership to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), throughput, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Evaluate and implement equipment upgrades, automation solutions, and process improvements.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction and operational excellence.
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to reliability, maintenance performance, downtime, project execution, and asset utilization.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, company policies, and engineering best practices.
• Support quality initiatives through process improvements, corrective actions, and problem-solving activities.
• Manage relationships with contractors, equipment suppliers, engineering firms, and service providers.
• Oversee facility infrastructure including utilities, building systems, and related regulatory requirements.
• Support strategic planning efforts by identifying opportunities to increase capacity, improve processes, and support business growth.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance & Reliability

Capital Projects

Lean Manufacturing

Automation & PLCs

OEE Improvement

Cross-functional Leadership

Financial Acumen

Problem Solving

Regulatory Compliance

Education

PE license

CMRP certification

Tools

CMMS

ERP systems

Job description

Find Great People seeks a Plant Engineering Manager to lead engineering, maintenance, reliability, and capital improvements in a high-volume manufacturing facility. This role requires hands-on leadership on the production floor in a non-climate-controlled environment and will partner with operations to enhance OEE and efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in equipment reliability, capital project delivery, and building technical teams, with PE or CMRP credentials