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Engineering Manager
Job Posted: 5 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: TS1, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Engineering Manager
Location: Middlesbrough
Responsible to the: Director of Operations
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Hours: Monday – Thursday
Type: Permanent
Main Purpose
The Engineering Manager will lead the engineering and maintenance functions at our drinks manufacturing facility, with a strong focus on bottling and canning line operations. This is a critical role in ensuring optimal equipment performance, minimal downtime, and continuous improvement in line efficiency and safety.
Duties:
* Ensure compliance with health and safety, food safety, and regulatory standards (e.g., HACCP, ISO, GMP).
* Monitor and optimize line performance, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), and energy usage.
* Lead and manage the maintenance and engineering team, including hiring, training, performance management, and shift coverage planning.
* Develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure maximum equipment uptime, especially on high-speed bottling and canning lines.
* Manage and deliver engineering capital projects including machinery upgrades, installations, and plant expansions.
* Oversee troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues across all manufacturing and utility systems.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
* Collaborate closely with Production, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure production goals are met efficiently and safely.
* Manage engineering budgets, contractor relationships, spare parts inventory, and procurement of technical services.
* Management of site equipment obsolescence and replacement programme.
* Management of infrastructure maintenance across site.
* Maintain up to date documentation.
Requirements:
* Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or related discipline).
* Minimum 5+ years of engineering management experience in beverage or FMCG manufacturing, preferably in a canning facility.
* Strong knowledge of high-speed canning lines, packaging machinery, conveyors, fillers, seamers, and CIP systems.
* Knowledge of relevant legislation (PUWER, DSEAR, EAWR etc.)
* Demonstrated leadership experience managing maintenance and engineering teams.
* Familiarity with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems).
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
* Excellent communication and project management abilities.
Desirable
* Knowledge of PLCs, automation systems, and SCADA.
* Lean Six Sigma certification.
* Experience in a startup or scale-up manufacturing environment.
* Familiar with sustainability initiatives, such as energy-saving and waste reduction in manufacturing.
* BS7671 17th / 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
* Health & Safety qualification (IOSH, NEBOSH etc.)
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