Engineering Manager

Job Description

Engineering Manager

📍 Bexley, Kent
🕒 Monday to Friday |
💰 £60,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager looking for an opportunity to lead a high-performing engineering function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to take ownership of our clients fast paced department at their Severnside manufacturing site. This is a key leadership position responsible for driving engineering excellence, operational performance, maintenance strategy and continuous improvement across a critical production area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong people leader who is passionate about developing teams, improving reliability and delivering world-class manufacturing standards.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you will lead the engineering team to ensure the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all plant, machinery and equipment within the Department.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading, coaching, and developing a team of engineering professionals
Creating and delivering maintenance strategies that maximise plant reliability and performance
Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce downtime and control costs
Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental and engineering standards
Managing engineering budgets, resources and capital projects
Supporting operational teams to deliver production targets and business objectives
Promoting a culture of innovation, accountability and engineering excellenceAbout You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Proven experience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager, or similar leadership role within manufacturing
Strong people management, coaching and team development skills
Experience developing and implementing preventative maintenance strategies
A track record of improving equipment reliability and operational performance
Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities
Passion for continuous improvement and delivering results through peopleWhat's In It For You?

20% annual performance bonus
BUPA healthcare cover
4x Life Assurance
Pension Scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Access to discounts and benefits platform
Cycle to Work scheme
On-site parking
Opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturing business and make a genuine impactApply Today

If you're an Engineering Manager ready to lead a successful engineering team, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in a leading manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed