Site Engineering Manager

NRGTech Talent Solutions; Manchester; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is urgently seeking a Site Engineering Manager in Manchester to lead all engineering activities at a high-hazard manufacturing site. This role involves strategic planning, managing a team of engineers, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of engineering experience, with a strong background in project management and process improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing/process industries.
• 5+ years in leadership roles managing engineering teams and capital projects.
• Proven track record delivering capital projects, process improvements, and maintenance strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead all engineering activities at a high-hazard site to ensure safety and performance.
• Supervise a team of engineers and project managers; manage capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Skills

Project management

Process improvement

Risk management

Data-driven decision making

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Professional certifications (e.g., Chartered Engineer, Six Sigma, Lean, PMP)

Job description

Overview

SITE ENGINEERING MANAGER, MANCHESTER, CIRCA £80,000 BASIC PLUS GREAT BENEFITS. Major European Company, critical role at key site.

Our client is a leading name in several fields of manufacturing, with a major European and UK presence spanning numerous operational plants. Due to a pending retirement, they are presently seeking a Site Engineering Manager to lead all engineering activities at one of their key manufacturing operations in Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all engineering activities at a high-hazard (CoMAH) site to ensure safety, performance and efficiency across production processes, equipment, a large warehouse and multiple fabrication processes.
• Strategic planning, project management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive continuous improvement, innovation, and cost-effective solutions.
• Supervise a team of engineers and project managers; manage capital projects (including major projects); ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.

Health, Safety and the Environment (HS&E)

• Accountable for HS&E performance within the engineering department and contribute to site HS&E risk improvement programs.
• Lead site emergency response in a major incident; act as engineering function lead for internal and external process safety / CoMAH audits.
• Ensure compliance with regulations (HSE, COSHH, PUWER, Pressure equipment, LOLER, LEV, EAWR) and manage engineering changes through formal change control processes with safety impact assessments.
• Lead risk assessments for engineering projects, maintenance tasks and equipment modifications; develop and enforce safe systems of work (permits to work, lockout/tagout, confined space).
• Establish and maintain controls for handling and storing high-hazard chemicals, including loss of containment protection, exotherm management, ATEX zone management and emergency response plans.
• Ensure adherence to internal standards (machinery guarding, chemical safety, contractor management); ensure staff training and competency in health and safety procedures and emergency response.
• Demonstrate visible leadership through behavioural safety appraisals and 5S audits with coaching on corrective actions; lead process safety (HAZOP/LOPA) with CoMAH safety reports.

Quality / Cost

• Understand and own the impact of engineering and maintenance on product quality across operational areas; ensure compliance with ISO 9001, customer specifications and internal QA protocols.
• Collaborate with production to maintain and improve process controls; lead root cause investigations into engineering failures using structured problem solving (5 Whys, Fishbone).
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance product quality, reduce defects, and improve process capability (Pareto analysis, Six Sigma, etc.); manage engineering changes with quality impact assessments.

Delivery / Planning

• Deliver engineering projects on time and within budget; oversee planned, preventive and reactive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Lead capital projects planning, budgeting and execution; provide expert technical problem solving; allocate resources to meet site priorities; monitor KPIs such as equipment uptime and project milestones.
• Engage stakeholders across operations, quality, HSE and supply chain to ensure outputs support broader objectives; manage budgets and maintain documentation for audits and transparency.
• Create plans for equipment overhaul or replacement for aged assets; implement FMEA across manufacturing assets and align maintenance plans accordingly.

People

• Provide leadership, coaching and development to engineering staff; foster a high-performance culture and CPD; maintain effective stakeholder communication with operations, quality, HSE and procurement.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and resolve conflicts; manage performance, succession planning and employee engagement.

General

• Major capital project business case development; site facilities maintenance responsibility.
• Duty holder for electrical safety and Legionella control; responsible for site security; manage on-call rota and be part of emergency call-out team.

Person Specification

• ONC or HNC time-served apprenticeship; Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred but not essential.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Chartered Engineer, Six Sigma, Lean, PMP).
• 10+ years of engineering experience in manufacturing/process industries; 5+ years in leadership roles managing engineering teams and capital projects.
• Proven track record delivering capital projects, process improvements, and maintenance strategies; strong understanding of HSE, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Project management, process improvement, data-driven decision making, risk management and strategic thinking abilities.

Is This You?

If you are an ambitious / experienced Engineering Manager looking for a great role in the Manchester area then look no further, we are hiring this role urgently. Send your application in now and we will be in touch within 24 hours to discuss the role and our client in further detail.