Site Engineering Manager - Capital Projects & Safety Lead

Johnson Matthey Plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings

Share plans

Saving accounts

House saving funds

Life and disability insurance

Commuter allowances and loans

Medical plans / health assessments

Fitness discounts

Job summary

Johnson Matthey Plc is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead on-site maintenance and capital projects at Brimsdown, Enfield. You will drive safety culture, deliver engineering improvements, and shape long-term strategy with the JM Engineering and Projects group.

You will oversee a capable engineering team, advance capital investment, and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering value and sustainable performance for the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field of equivalent experience (advanced degree preferred), together with Membership of recognised engineering institution.
• Proven knowledge and experience of capital projects and operations within highly regulated and high hazard industries.
• An inspirational safety leader and partner for the EHS function, with experience of leading significant safety improvement in a project environment.
• Delivery focused & a self-starter, having a track record of achieving challenging goals within business-critical timescales while working under pressure.
• Courage to question or challenge issues and collaborate with stakeholders to drive towards resolution.
• Able to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical, senior level audiences.

Responsibilities

• Actively lead and promote a positive safety culture across engineering and capital projects.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely through the application of JM EHS and sustainability policy.
• Lead delivery of diverse engineering operational improvements in line performance, compliance & standards.
• Deliver Engineering Excellence programme for the site and ensure cost efficiency is delivered through LEAN methodologies.
• Lead major manufacturing problem resolution typically associated with supply interruptions and/or marketed product action, applying root cause analysis, design of experiments, and CAPA effectiveness trending.
• Lead the site-based capital programme, including pre-gate assurance of projects below the threshold requiring group project assurance.
• Active contribution to the wider JM Engineering team, participating in development and implementation of engineering strategy in support of the business.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving under pressure

Technical translation to non-technical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Membership of recognised engineering institution

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Johnson Matthey Plc is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead on-site maintenance and capital projects at Brimsdown, Enfield. You will drive safety culture, deliver engineering improvements, and shape long-term strategy with the JM Engineering and Projects group.

You will oversee a capable engineering team, advance capital investment, and ensure regulatory compliance while delivering value and sustainable performance for the site.