We're looking for an experienced, hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function for our client, a large manufacturing site in Bromborough, on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a role with real scope: you'll take ownership of everything from planned preventative maintenance, testing and repairs to the wide range of equipment, services, systems and buildings that keep the site running, while leading a large team across day and back shifts. If you're just as comfortable rolling up your sleeves to support your engineers on the shop floor as you are planning the next investment project, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV along with a cover letter detailing examples of your experience in delivering CAPEX projects and managing budgets, supervising large teams across days and rotating shifts, providing front-line management support, all whilst bringing multi-skilled engineering expertise to the role.

What you can expect:

• Salary: £60,303 per annum
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5pm with a 30minute unpaid lunch break
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays
• Located in Bromborough
• Opportunity to work within a large manufacturing environment
• Free on-site car parking
• Plus, additional benefits such as EAP, cycle to scheme

What you will be doing:

• Manage all shift and day engineers and engineering activities
• Work to and promote a positive H&S culture
• Effectively manage the PPM schedule on site, covering all Extrusion related equipment
• Plan and execute daily preventative maintenance activities and routine safety inspections
• Assist with fault finding and diagnostics in reactive breakdown or planned situations
• Ensure all breakdowns are dealt with promptly and efficiently whilst maintaining all PPM schedules
• Support project development and practice continuous improvement
• Fully engage with the operations team to provide proactive support to the plant and equipment
• Organise the team and respond promptly to any unplanned maintenance issues or repairs
• Demonstrate tenacity in approach to incident management and actively pursue investigations to identify root causes
• Effectively involve specialists to resolve complex issues

What we are looking for:

• Will have a time served apprenticeship (or equivalent) and have a recognised qualification in a related discipline (or equivalent)
• Multi-disciplined
• Large team supervisory experience within an engineering/maintenance function
• CAPEX management and delivery
• A hands-on approach, not desk based
• Experience using Lean and Six Sigma tools
• Flexible, organised, highly motivated and driven with the ability to prioritise own workload
• Possess strong intellect and good logical fault-finding analysis capabilities
• Demonstrate the ability to make decisions and empower people to drive actions forward
• Results orientated, with ability to deliver results in a rapidly changing environment
• Proactive and dynamic approach to health, safety and environmental situations