Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager (Food Manufacturing)

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North Lanarkshire
Up to £65,000 + Benefits
Our client is a successful and growing food manufacturing business seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the engineering function at one of their key production facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment where reliability, continuous improvement and people development are key priorities.
The Role
Working a 4 on 4 off days shift pattern (6:30am 7:00pm), you will lead a team of seven engineers, ensuring the site operates safely and efficiently whilst delivering maximum equipment uptime.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading, coaching and developing a team of engineers
Managing planned and reactive maintenance activities
Driving engineering performance through effective use of the CMMS system
Managing contractors and engineering service providers
Supporting the implementation of Red Zone methodology
Delivering continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime
Ensuring compliance with all engineering and health & safety requirements
The site operates a range of automated production equipment, including depositors, multihead weighers and packaging machinery.
The Person
We are keen to speak with Engineering Managers, Engineering Supervisors or Team Leaders from food manufacturing, FMCG or other fast-paced production environments. xwzovoh
You will possess:
Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams
Strong coaching, training and people management skills
Experience managing contractors
Good working knowledge of CMMS systems
Experience maintaining automated production equipment
Strong preventative maintenance and continuous improvement expertise
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Package
Salary up to £65,000
Benefits Package
4 on 4 off Days (6:30am 7:00pm)
Excellent career development opportunities
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful manufacturer and play a key role in driving engineering performance, team development and operational excellence.