IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE:

We are looking for a strong team player with a genuine interest in career progression and leadership. The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum 5 years’ hands-on experience in a busy maintenance role.
• Demonstrated leadership or mentoring experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• A proactive mindset, with the ambition to progress into an Engineering Manager position.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• A passion for continual improvement, training, and team development.
• High standards of professionalism, safety awareness, and integrity.

• Lead and support the daily operations of the Engineering Department alongside the Head of Engineering.
• Manage and improve Health & Safety practices within the department and across the site.
• Organise and implement effective planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Monitor plant and machinery, proactively resolving issues to minimise downtime.
• Supervise Shift Engineers and Engineering Assistants to ensure PPM and cleaning schedules are met.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and coordinate ordering/storage in line with operational needs.
• Collaborate with Production teams to ensure minimal disruption during maintenance works.
• Participate in and, when needed, lead daily and monthly H&S meetings.
• Provide out-of-hours support through a call-out rota.
• Support staff training and development within the engineering team.
• Assist with site audits and implement health, safety, and environmental improvements.
• Ensure engineering operations comply with company policies, procedures, and regulations.