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Site Engineering Lead

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Stirling

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Rising Talent Recruitment is working in partnership with a major manufacturing business to appoint a Site Engineering Lead—a pivotal role sitting on the senior leadership team, responsible for shaping the future of engineering, asset strategy, and operational performance on site.

What sets this opportunity apart is the level of genuine influence it offers at site level—you won’t just be maintaining performance, you’ll be shaping it. This is a role where you can take ownership of the long-term direction of the engineering function, embedding structure, driving best practice, and building something sustainable. You’ll be joining a business that is actively investing in modernisation and continuous improvement, giving you the platform to implement real change. It’s a well-rounded position that brings together technical expertise, leadership capability, and commercial awareness, offering the chance to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

You’ll take ownership of a well-established engineering function and transform it into a structured, forward-thinking, reliability-led operation.

This role is about:

Moving from reactive to planned maintenance
	
Embedding asset lifecycle thinking
	
Driving modernisation and obsolescence strategy
	
Building a high-performing, engaged engineering team

You’ll work closely with production, maintenance, and reliability to ensure the plant is not only running—but continuously improving.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Define and deliver a long-term engineering strategy aligned to business goals
	
Lead asset lifecycle planning, including a 5–10 year modernisation roadmap
	
Own and manage equipment obsolescence
	
Introduce structure through RCM principles, CMMS discipline, and asset criticality frameworks
	
Drive improvements in uptime, throughput and reliability
	
Lead and develop a team of engineers, building capability and succession
	
Embed a strong safety culture and ensure full compliance
	
Play a key role in capital planning and project delivery

What We’re Looking For:

Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or Chartered status)
	
Proven leadership experience within a manufacturing or process environment
	
Strong understanding of:

Asset management & lifecycle planning
		
Reliability / maintenance best practice
		
Automation, controls, and obsolescence challenges

A leader who can challenge the norm and implement structure
	
Someone who can bring people with them, not just drive change from the top

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