Job Role: Site Engineering Manager
A site engineering leadership appointment in manufacturing
Job Reward £70k - £75k Target Band Plus Package
Site Leadership role - onsite
Location: Staffordshire, commutable from Stoke, Uttoxeter, Stafford, Nantwich, Telford, Crewe, etc., M6 access
Client: Category Market leader in manufacturing
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: ONSITE, primarily Monday to Friday, days working
Reporting to the Site Leader
Are you an established Engineering or Senior Maintenance Manager? Ready to take your next step? Looking for more responsibility? In your first SEM role? A people-centric leader?
Or you could be an established Engineering Manager looking for a new challenge.
A recognised multi-site market leader: our client is a major manufacturing company, producing a distinctive range of products for applications across numerous industries.
You will be responsible for engineering, capital investment and maintenance activities and overseeing the development and implementation of engineering initiatives to improve all elements of OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) and people development.
Leading the engineering technical agenda for the Site, including all the maintenance activities to improve line performance, World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles - TPM
Change management, leadership and stakeholder engagement
Drive engineering performance improvements, manage multi-million-pound budgets and lead your teams to strive for world-class engineering & Maintenance excellence
Responsible for setting the engineering strategy, leading engineering activities, and maximising production through maintenance of site assets
Key Responsibilities - Site Engineering Manager
Ensure engineering resources (people/headcount) and technical skill set are maximised.
Develop autonomous maintenance programmes - subject matter expert in maintenance
Continuous improvement and reengineering in everything you do - support and lead the organisational change programme
You will create, implement, and manage the engineering maintenance strategy
Monitor operational efficiency of all plant and equipment, identifying areas of under-performance or opportunity and implementing plans to deliver improvement
You will ensure that the productive capability of the plant is optimised and improved
Prioritise health and safety, ensuring compliance with legislative standards and fostering a safe working environment for the maintenance team
Implement and oversee preventative maintenance programs
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and use problem-solving techniques (e.g., TPM, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen)
Qualifications and Requirements - Site Engineering Manager
Experience in leading technical frontline maintenance, services, and project teams in manufacturing
Track record of using advanced manufacturing techniques (e.g., WCM/TPM/Lean)
HNC/HND/DEGREE within an engineering discipline, minimum, ideally a time-served apprentice engineer
Background in engineering management within a time-sensitive, 24/7 complex manufacturing environment is key; heavy, medium, process or FMCG could all suit
Lean Manufacturing experience and Knowledge - RCM/TPM
Demonstrating experience within a Manufacturing engineering environment in an engineering maintenance leadership role
Ideally recognised safety management qualification (NEBOSH/IOSH)
Proven experience in maintenance management and leadership
Track record of delivering continuous improvement
Engineering leadership in a manufacturing environment - open to industry background, as long as it's manufacturing
What we can offer - Site Engineering Manager
A Highly Competitive salary
World-class Global company!
26 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Awesome Pension scheme
Healthcare and Life Assurance
Secure, well-established group
Career progression opportunities
For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)
Candidates who are currently a Site Maintenance manager, Head of Maintenance, Senior Engineer, Engineering Lead, Area Maintenance Lead, Maintenance supervisor, Senior Engineer, Site Engineering manager, Head of Engineering, Site Chief Engineer, Head of Engineering Senior Engineer, Technical Manager, Chief Engineer, Production Engineering Manager, or Senior Engineer, may be suitable for this position
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Salary description
£70000.00 - £75000.00 per year