Engineering @ 365 is recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established manufacturer, for an Engineering/Maintenance Manager. With two sites in Leicester and a long history of industry leadership, this is a great opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager to oversee a multi-site team, ensuring equipment uptime, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team of engineers across two sites, ensuring they deliver to the highest standards in health and safety, productivity, and maintenance.
- Develop and implement a structured Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme to maximise equipment availability and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation (e.g. ATEX, LOLER, ISO 9001) across both sites.
- Manage and reduce energy usage through process optimisation and strategic projects.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
- Manage capital investment projects from proposal to completion, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to budget.
- Oversee key facilities management services, such as utilities, compressed air systems, and waste disposal.
- Ensure all plant and equipment are safe to operate, compliant with regulations, and meet the business’s needs.
Requirements:
- Proven experience as an Engineering or Maintenance Manager in a manufacturing environment, ideally with multi-site responsibility.
- Strong knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation in an engineering or manufacturing setting.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a positive and high-performance culture.
- Strong project management skills, with experience managing large capital projects.
- Ability to identify risks (Health & Safety, Service, Quality) and implement effective strategies to mitigate them.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, with a methodical approach to problem-solving.
- Competent user of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), particularly Agility, and experience in data management.
- Flexibility to meet the evolving needs of the business, and a calm, structured approach to leadership and problem-solving.
Benefits:
- 31 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (increasing to 32 after 5 years).
- Additional day off for your birthday after 2 years of service.
- 13 weeks of company sick pay following successful probation.
- Health Cash Plan (Level 2 cover) providing cash back on healthcare services.
- Flexitime with a 36.25-hour workweek, offering a good work-life balance.
- Company phone and laptop provided for the role.
Location:
- Thurmaston, Leicester
Salary:
- £50,000 – £55,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job Type:
- Permanent
Hours of Work:
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- Flexitime (36.25 hours per week)
How to Apply:
For more information and to find our how to apply for the Engineering/Maintenance Manager role please, call our Engineering team on 0116 478 6977.