Senior Engineering Manager

Orbia; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom seeks a seasoned Engineering Leader to guide a cross-functional team spanning Maintenance, Facilities, Planning, and Capital Projects.

You will oversee Mechanical, Electrical and EC&I engineering, drive asset integrity, improve OEE, and ensure safe operation and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 20+ years in the chemical industry.
• 15+ years in maintenance management in the chemical sector.
• Proven leadership and collaboration skills.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical maintenance and reliability.
• Strong EC&I maintenance and controls expertise.
• Deep understanding of project management principles.
• Proficient with SAP and CAPEX management.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to Maintenance, Facilities, Planning and related departments.
• Lead Mechanical, Electrical and EC&I engineering teams and strategies.
• Partner with Site Production Manager to maximise Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Build strong relationships with internal customers to support site operations.
• Direct safe and efficient preventive and corrective equipment repairs.
• Develop and mentor engineering teams and individuals.
• Provide asset life-cycle strategy and oversight for MECH/EC&I assets.
• Ensure safety, health, environment and cGMP compliance across the function.
• Deliver high-quality project and programme management across capital projects.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

EC&I maintenance

Project management

Team collaboration

SAP

CAPEX management

Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelors in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Maintenance systems

CAPEX tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, oversight, guidance, and direction to a cross functional team of Maintenance, Facilities, Planning, Capital Expense Project, Reliability and Integrity Departments.
• Responsible for leadership, strategic direction and management of the engineering departments: Mechanical and Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I).
• Key partner of the Site Production Manager in ensuring Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is maintained and maximized.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all internal customers in support of site-wide operations.
• Support site objectives by directing safe and efficient preventive and corrective equipment repairs.
• Responsibility for managing the development of the engineering teams and their individual members.
• Provides Mechanical, Civil and EC&I strategy and oversight for the assets life cycle.
• Maintain and improve performance of the company's physical assets and control maintenance Labouré and materials costs.
• Effective participation as a site and operations senior manager to define and implement SHEQ&S strategy and direction for the business.
• Accountable for ensuring compliance with safety, health, and environmental aspects and cGMP quality for the function.
• Provide high-quality project and program management standards across the whole project lifecycle of the capital expense projects.

Requirements

• Academic level: Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering.
• Over 20 years of experience in the chemical industry.
• 15 years of experience in maintenance management within the chemical sector.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and team collaboration skills.
• Extensive knowledge of mechanical maintenance, reliability, integrity, and engineering controls.
• Strong expertise in electrical, control, and instrumentation (EC&I) maintenance, reliability, integrity, and engineering controls.
• In-depth understanding of project management principles and practices.
• Proficiency in SAP, maintenance systems, CAPEX management, and other relevant tools and processes.