Engineering Manager Hands-On
1 day ago
Liverpool
Salary: £55,000 per annum flat salary Hours: 07:0016:00 or 08:0017:00 Rota: Five days from seven, including two weekends per month Employment: Permanent, full-time We are recruiting a hands-on Engineering Manager for an established food-manufacturing operation in Weeton, Lancashire. This position involves managing a small engineering team of approximately three engineers while remaining actively involved in maintenance, electrical fault-finding, breakdown response and improving equipment reliability. It could represent an excellent first Engineering Manager opportunity for an experienced Engineering Team Leader, Engineering Supervisor or Senior Multi-Skilled Engineer who has already supervised, supported or developed other engineers. This is a practical, hands-on engineering positionnot a predominantly office-based management role. The role You will be responsible for: • Managing, supporting and developing a team of approximately three engineers., • Planning and prioritising daily engineering and maintenance activities., • Coaching junior engineers and developing their technical capabilities., • Providing hands-on electrical and mechanical engineering support., • Diagnosing faults and resolving breakdowns efficiently., • Supporting planned preventive maintenance activities., • Improving plant reliability, equipment performance and engineering standards., • Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime., • Ensuring all engineering work is completed safely and in accordance with food-manufacturing and hygiene standards., • Supporting continuous-improvement and equipment-development projects., • Maintaining appropriate engineering records and managing outstanding work., • Stepping in to support the engineering operation as and when reasonably required. There is no formal on-call rota attached to this position. Essential experience Applicants must have: • Strong multi-skilled maintenance engineering experience., • Recognised electrical engineering qualifications, preferably relating to manufacturing or industrial electrical engineering., • Strong practical electrical fault-finding ability., • Experience within an industrial, manufacturing or production environment., • Previous experience managing, supervising, leading or developing engineers., • The ability to coach and support junior members of an engineering team., • A hands-on leadership style and willingness to work practically alongside the team., • The flexibility to work five days from seven, including two weekends per month. Applications are welcomed from experienced: • Engineering Managers, • Maintenance Managers, • Engineering Team Leaders, • Engineering Supervisors, • Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers ready to progress into management Experience within food, beverage, FMCG, pharmaceutical or another highly regulated manufacturing environment would be particularly advantageous. Food-manufacturing experience is strongly preferred. Working pattern The position operates five days from seven, working either: • 07:0016:00; or, • 08:0017:00. The rota includes two weekends per month. There is no formal on-call rota, although reasonable flexibility may occasionally be required to support the operation when necessary. Package • £55,000 annual salary., • Flat salary with no on-call allowance or advertised additional earnings., • Permanent, full-time position., • Responsibility for a small engineering team of approximately three people., • Opportunity for an experienced Team Leader or Supervisor to progress into an Engineering Manager position., • Opportunity to shape engineering standards and develop junior engineers., • Varied, hands-on management role within a busy food-manufacturing environment. Please apply with an up-to-date CV clearly detailing your electrical qualifications, multi-skilled maintenance experience, manufacturing background, leadership responsibilities and current notice period. Application questions Do you hold a recognised electrical engineering qualification? Yes/No if yes, please state the exact qualification. • How many years of multi-skilled maintenance engineering experience do you have within manufacturing or production? Have you previously managed, supervised, led or developed a team of engineers? Yes/No if yes, please provide brief details, including the number of engineers. Do you have engineering experience within food, beverage, FMCG, pharmaceutical or another regulated manufacturing environment? Yes/No please provide brief details. Can you work five days from seven, including two weekends per month? Yes/No. Do you live within approximately 20 miles of PR4, or can you reliably commute to Weeton for a 07:00 or 08:00 start? Yes/No please provide the first part of your postcode. • What are your current salary, desired salary and notice period? Work location: In person JBRP1_UKTJ