Engineering Manager
21 days ago
Stowmarket
Engineering ManagerNorwich £60,000 - £65,000 per annum About the OpportunityAre you looking to step into a role where your expertise truly makes an impact? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading organisation within the sustainable paper and packaging industry—an environment known for prioritising employee well-being, professional development and long-term growth. This industry plays a vital role in driving innovation, reducing environmental impact, and supporting local communities. You’ll be part of a sector where continuous improvement, operational excellence, and sustainability are at the heart of everything. The RoleWe are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to take a key leadership position within a well-invested manufacturing site. Following recent significant capital expenditure, you will help shape the future of site performance by leading and implementing a robust maintenance strategy covering both planned and preventative maintenance. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, you will manage a dedicated Engineering Team—driving technical excellence, supporting skills development, and ensuring the department consistently operates to the highest standards of safety, compliance and operational efficiency. Your ability to build a high-performing team, optimise labour effectiveness and contribute to strong productivity output will directly support continued business success. Main Responsibilities • Champion a strong health & safety culture, acting as a role model and ensuring risk assessments and safe systems of work are regularly reviewed and up to date., • Ensure all site compliance requirements are maintained, with timely completion of remedial actions., • Play a key role in creating and delivering the site’s maintenance strategy, ensuring plans are executed within timescales, budget, and resource constraints., • Provide technical leadership across all engineering projects and capital expenditure, including feasibility studies, cost assessment, planning and project execution., • Lead, manage, and develop the site-based Engineering Team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement., • Maintain effective communication channels to ensure employees remain informed on performance and have opportunities to provide feedback., • Competitive salary and benefits package, including annual leave, pension scheme and Cycle to Work options., • Ongoing training and professional development to support your career goals., • 24/7 confidential support for you and your family. If you’re passionate about engineering leadership, continuous improvement, and contributing to a sustainable future, we’d love to hear from you.