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Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading Food Manufacturer, in their search for an Engineering Manager to work at their facility in Leeds.
For the successful Engineering Manager, our client is offering:
- Starting salary of up to £62,000 per annum
- Monday – Friday, Days role (37.5 hours per week)
- Permanent contract
- 26 days holiday + bank holidays
- Employer pension matched up to 6%
- X4 annual salary life assurance cover
- Flexible benefits, including additional holiday purchases and retail discounts
- Strong career development opportunities, with both internal and external training
The Role – Engineering Manager:
- Champion safety and company culture, driving performance and accountability within the maintenance team.
- Lead a team including Reliability Engineers, M&E Planners/Coordinators, Planned Work Technicians, and Shift Engineers.
- Implement and optimize maintenance strategies, using reliability-focused methodologies such as FMEA, asset criticality, precision maintenance, and condition-based monitoring.
- Drive transformational change, leading digitalization efforts, performance improvement initiatives, and coaching leadership behaviors.
- Develop and manage maintenance KPIs, ensuring improvements in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and asset uptime.
- Own the area maintenance budget and forecast, optimizing resource allocation for efficiency.
- Collaborate with Arla's global Maintenance & Engineering network, contributing to best practices and continuous improvement.
What our client is looking for in an Engineering Manager:
- HND or Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering – HIGHLY DESIRABLE
- Leadership experience in a fast-paced, continuous manufacturing, or regulated environment – ESSENTIAL
- Strong knowledge of maintenance strategies and reliability engineering tools – ESSENTIAL
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365
- SAP user experience – DESIRABLE
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead and influence senior stakeholders.
