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Head Of Engineering

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 64,999 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Barrow upon Humber, North Lincolnshire

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Head of Engineering

Barrow-upon-Humber
£65,000 per annum
45 hours per week, Monday to Friday (flexibility required)
27 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Excellent Pension

Family Private Medical Insurance

Access to other Flexible Benefits including Medicash, Life Assurance, Critical Illness, Bike2Work, Car Scheme, iPad scheme etc

Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering to lead the engineering function across a large, complex operational environment.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for delivering maintenance, reliability and asset performance across plant, equipment and infrastructure, ensuring a fully integrated 24/7 engineering support function to operations.

The successful candidate will play a key role in developing engineering teams, managing budgets (Opex & Capex), driving continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

  * Lead and develop the engineering and maintenance function across the division

  * Ensure delivery of all maintenance activities across plant, equipment and infrastructure

  * Maintain high levels of asset reliability and availability to support operational demands

  * Develop and manage Opex and Capital maintenance budgets, aligned to business plans

  * Deliver maintenance strategies in line with a 3-year capital plan

  * Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, productivity and cost performance

  * Provide leadership on health, safety and environmental standards, promoting a zero-harm culture

  * Ensure compliance with statutory regulations including LOLER, PUWER, PSSR, EAWR and LEV

  * Oversee machinery safety and engineering compliance projects

  * Produce and deliver monthly reports and KPIs to senior leadership

  * Utilise and develop SAP EAM systems to enhance maintenance performance and asset management

  * Support engineering projects and wider business initiatives

  * Lead organisational change and implement engineering strategies across the division

  * Develop engineering team capability through training, coaching and mentoring

  * Manage stakeholder relationships across operations, finance, HR, purchasing and external partners

  * Ensure all engineering activity aligns with wider business strategy and group initiatives

Key Skills & Experience

  * Proven experience operating at Head of Engineering or senior leadership level

  * Strong background within engineering, manufacturing, industrial or heavy asset environments

  * Experience managing maintenance functions across large-scale operations

  * Experience managing Opex and Capex budgets

  * Understanding of engineering compliance and statutory requirements

  * Experience with CMMS / SAP EAM systems

  * Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills

  * Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency

Qualifications

  * Engineering Degree, HNC/HND or time-served apprenticeship with further development

  * Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) desirable

  * IOSH Managing Safely (desirable)

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