Plant Engineer

Engineering Manager

Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits
We are supporting our client in the search for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead engineering activities at their site. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for driving operational reliability, maintaining plant performance, and ensuring cost-effective engineering solutions across a heavy industrial environment.
 
The Role
As Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead and manage all site-engineering activities, ensuring operational reliability and performance.
• Oversee the cost-effective maintenance and development of all plant and equipment.
• Monitor and control engineering expenditure, negotiating contracts up to major project status.
• Continuously assess and improve plant performance through availability, reliability, and cost-reduction programmes.
• Compile and present major maintenance submissions to support business objectives.
• Ensure all statutory and legislative requirements are met by maintaining equipment registers.
• Oversee the monitoring and maintenance of environmental control equipment.

About You
We are looking for a proven leader with the ability to deliver in a challenging heavy industrial environment. You will have:

• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline - ideally with membership of a professional engineering institute.
• Significant experience in engineering and maintenance management within heavy industry.
• A strong track record of optimising plant performance through long-term planning, resource coordination, and engineering control techniques.
• Experience developing and implementing major capital schemes.
• Multi-discipline management capability, with proven leadership in demanding industrial settings - ideally hot rolling, metal forming, or similar.

What's on Offer
Our client recognises that their people are their greatest asset. Alongside an attractive salary, you'll benefit from a comprehensive package including:

• Defined contribution company pension scheme
• 27 days' annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• Company sick pay scheme
• Health Cash Plan via Simply Health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Standby and call-out payments
• Family-friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career progression