Engineering Manager – Hands-On

Salary: £55,000 per annum — flat salary

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Hours: 07:00–16:00 or 08:00–17:00
Rota: Tuesday to Saturday days
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 position—not 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.

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

07:00–16:00; or
08:00–17:00.

£55,000 annual salary.
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.

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. xwzovoh

What are your current salary, desired salary and notice period?
Work location: In person