Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager - Permanent

Engineering Manager - Exciting Manufacturing Opportunity

Brandon, Suffolk | Monday-Friday, 6:00am-2:00pm | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Engineering Manager to join their manufacturing operation in Brandon.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering professional looking to take genuine ownership of engineering, maintenance, reliability and site facilities within an established manufacturing environment.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll have the opportunity to lead a team, improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime and drive continuous improvement across the site.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the Engineering & Maintenance team and external contractors.
• Managing and improving the PPM and planned maintenance programme .
• Leading breakdown response, fault finding and root-cause analysis.
• Maintaining mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment.
• Driving improvements in equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Managing engineering projects, installations and commissioning.
• Managing contractors, suppliers, critical spares and maintenance budgets.
• Taking responsibility for site facilities, infrastructure and statutory compliance.
• Monitoring engineering KPIs including downtime, reliability, PPM and maintenance costs.
• Working closely with Production, Operations and Quality to improve overall site performance.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, Engineering Supervisor or Senior Engineer with a strong practical and leadership background.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment .
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering knowledge.
• Experience managing both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Previous experience leading and developing an engineering team.
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with machinery such as motors, pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, pneumatics or hydraulics .
• An engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience.
• A good understanding of engineering health & safety and statutory compliance.
• A proactive, hands-on and commercially aware approach.

Experience with PLC/control systems, automation, packaging machinery, FMCG, fabrication/welding, CMMS or CapEx projects would be advantageous.

The Person

We're looking for someone who takes ownership, leads from the front and wants to make a genuine difference .

You’ll be someone who doesn’t simply fix a breakdown but looks at why it happened and how to prevent it happening again .

You’ll be comfortable working alongside Production, developing your team and taking responsibility for engineering performance across the site.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing manufacturing operation in a role where you'll have real responsibility and the opportunity to make your mark .

You’ll have the chance to influence:

People. Machinery. Reliability. Facilities. I

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