Senior Manager - Engineering

About the role

The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of Engineering across the site, working with their team to generate a strategic plan for the next 5 years for the department, manage the department’s annual budget, oversee Maintenance, Controls and Facilities departments, build and manage an Asset Health register, lead departmental projects, create development plans for team growth, maintain compliance in PM and statutory works, coordinate day‑to‑day reactive breakdowns, lead sustainability projects across the site, manage the site’s Capex budget, and manage contractors and subcontractors.

Key responsibilities

• Generate a strategic plan for the next 5 years for the department
• Manage the department annual budget
• Manage Maintenance, Controls and Facilities departments
• Build and manage an Asset Health register
• Lead projects for the department
• Create development plans for team growth
• Maintain compliance in PM and statutory works
• Coordinate day‑to‑day reactive breakdowns
• Lead sustainability projects across the site
• Manage the site’s Capex budget
• Manage contractors and subcontractors

This role involves actively supporting the operations team in breakdown situations and driving the management of the Engineering team, leading a proactive and high‑standards engineering culture. The Engineering Manager will work hand in hand with Manufacturing Lead and Shift Leads to communicate, prioritise and direct all technical matters that impact operational output and site production.

Your key duties and responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with manufacturing shift leads to prioritise and align labour to manufacturing priorities, delivering monthly Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost KPIs
• Ensures site assets are compliant through Safety & Quality standards and metrics
• Hands‑on role with direct leadership of Engineering & Maintenance team for the Rhymney site, ensuring maximum visibility of the team across the site to the factory team
• Execute Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) driving down machine time loss supporting increased OEE year on year
• Drives Maintenance compliance through safety & quality and drives the team to real Root Cause through effective analysis
• Prioritises data to communicate within the organisation – decisions based on actual figures rather than intuition or observation alone
• Implies predictive and preventive maintenance techniques and supports Autonomous maintenance
• Manages planned maintenance execution and ensures 100% compliance
• Be hands‑on in supporting the Engineering team in breakdowns using skills and experience to guide and deliver
• CI mindset to improve site performance via modern maintenance techniques
• Working knowledge of ATEX & DSEAR standards and how to apply in a regulated environment

Skills & Experience

• Time‑served engineer
• Considerable knowledge and experience in manufacturing engineering is essential
• Knowledge of control systems, programming and technical fault finding is desirable
• Expert knowledge in mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems
• Previous experience of improvement projects and leading teams
• Experience in a highly regulated maintenance environment is essential
• Management experience within a maintenance framework would be a distinct advantage
• Self‑motivation and flexibility of job assignments
• Blend of leadership and technical skills
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Results and data orientated
• Driven attitude with the ability to hold high working standards and challenge when required
• Must be able to build a strong working relationship with employees on shop floor

Qualifications / Education

• Time‑served engineer (Electrical & Mechanical)
• Engineering Degree/HNC or higher – similar qualifications will be considered
• NEBOSH Health & Safety General Certificate Qualification
• Leadership and Management (ILM / CMI) level 5
• Project Management Qualifications
• ATEX DSEAR Qualifications
• Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred)

Travel requirements

• Position may involve minimal & occasional travel

Working conditions

• This position is based in Rhymney’s manufacturing site with an onsite working structure

Special conditions

• Role is site‑based split between operational areas, engineering areas, office‑based work, contractor management and ‘hands‑on’ tasks

Equal opportunities

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.