Senior Process & Production Engineer - Lead Digital Plant

AMC Group; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AMC Group in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Engineering Head to establish and lead the new Engineering Department. You will supervise a diverse team including process and production engineers, maintenance operators, and safety specialists, driving digitalisation of production and warehousing and introducing new technologies.

Responsibilities include process analysis, product introductions with R&D, and ongoing site maintenance and security oversight.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required; chemical engineering preferred.
• Experience in production environments is advantageous.
• ATEX procedures experience is preferred.
• Strong leadership capability for plant or division.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across departments.
• Hands-on mindset and problem-solving creativity are essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and data-driven tools.
• High awareness of health and safety practices and standards.

Responsibilities

• Set up and build an Engineering Department.
• Lead and supervise a team (Process & Production Engineer, Maintenance operator, HPASA Engineer).
• Digitalisation of production and warehousing (Bar Code System).
• Process analysis and improvements for existing production lines.
• Introduce new products into production scale in cooperation with R&D.
• Introduce new technologies on plant scale.
• Find engineering solutions for plant problems.
• Support and backup for the Site Manager.
• Supervise/optimise plant maintenance including buildings and general site.
• Supervise/optimise Site Security Systems (Cameras, lone worker system).
• Develop statistical tools to control process and quality.
• Interact with equipment suppliers, organise and evaluate trials.
• Cooperate with EH&S, QC, R&D, Sales; ensure safety standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Hands-on mentality

Creativity

MS Office

Health & Safety awareness

Flexible hours

ATEX procedures

Production experience

Chemical knowledge

Education

Engineering degree (preferably Chemical Engineering)

Job description

AMC Group in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Engineering Head to establish and lead the new Engineering Department. You will supervise a diverse team including process and production engineers, maintenance operators, and safety specialists, driving digitalisation of production and warehousing and introducing new technologies.

Responsibilities include process analysis, product introductions with R&D, and ongoing site maintenance and security oversight.