Senior Engineer

Johnsons Workwear; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Save Scheme

Wellness programme

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Training academy

Job summary

Johnson's Workwear in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the Engineering Department and oversee maintenance, repair, and servicing of plant, buildings and equipment to ensure reliable operations.

You will manage the engineering team, drive safety checks and regulatory compliance, develop preventive maintenance plans, monitor energy use, and mentor staff to deliver high performance in a heavy-industry environment.

Qualifications

• Lead and manage an engineering department
• Oversee maintenance, repair, and servicing of plant and equipment
• Ensure compliance with legislation and safety standards

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all mechanical, electrical, plant, equipment, and building issues are addressed promptly and effectively
• Carrying out and overseeing safety checks and statutory testing as required
• Ensuring mechanical, electrical, and steam systems comply with current legislation and regulatory requirements
• Developing and managing a planned preventative maintenance programme to maximise equipment uptime and minimise downtime
• Monitoring energy usage and reporting on consumption and efficiency
• Advising on the most effective solutions for repairs, upgrades, new installations, and equipment replacement
• Organising and overseeing the installation and commissioning of new process equipment
• Producing maintenance plans, reports, and accurate records as required
• Recruiting, training, and developing engineering staff, including ongoing skills development and performance reviews
• Promoting staff welfare and leading by example within the engineering team
• Undertaking ad-hoc duties as required to support operational needs

Skills

Engineering leadership

Maintenance planning

Regulatory compliance

Energy management

Team development

Job description

We are currently seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the Engineering Department and oversee the maintenance, repair, and servicing of plant, buildings, and equipment. This role is responsible for ensuring operational reliability, compliance with legislation, and the achievement of departmental performance targets.

The role

As Senior Engineer, you will have responsibility for managing the engineering team and ensuring engineering activities support safe, efficient, and continuous production operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring all mechanical, electrical, plant, equipment, and building issues are addressed promptly and effectively
• Carrying out and overseeing safety checks and statutory testing as required
• Ensuring mechanical, electrical, and steam systems comply with current legislation and regulatory requirements
• Developing and managing a planned preventative maintenance programme to maximise equipment uptime and minimise downtime
• Monitoring energy usage and reporting on consumption and efficiency
• Advising on the most effective solutions for repairs, upgrades, new installations, and equipment replacement
• Organising and overseeing the installation and commissioning of new process equipment
• Producing maintenance plans, reports, and accurate records as required
• Recruiting, training, and developing engineering staff, including ongoing skills development and performance reviews
• Promoting staff welfare and leading by example within the engineering team
• Undertaking ad-hoc duties as required to support operational needs

What we offer

This role includes a competitive benefits package, including:

• Access to a company Share Save Scheme
• Employee wellness programme
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to an award-winning training academy focused on technical and leadership development

About us

Johnsons Workwear is one of the UK’s leading providers of textile service solutions, supplying thousands of customers across a wide range of industries — including food manufacturing, engineering, motor trade, healthcare, and specialist industrial environments.

Our customers range from large multinational organisations to independent family-run businesses, and we pride ourselves on delivering consistently high standards of service. We are independently reviewed by our customers each year and are recognised as a high-performing provider within our sector.

We are an employee-focused organisation, committed to developing our people and building strong engineering capability across the business.

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