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Engineering Manager

Chippenham Permanent View Job Description
As Engineering Manager, you'll lead a team of shift engineers to ensure smooth operation across a 6-day-a-week production facility. You'll oversee planned maintenance, reliability improvements, safe working practices, and engineering performance, all while remaining hands-on where needed.
  • Lead the engineering agenda in a highly visible role
  • Join a stable, growing group, offering long-term career security and growth

About Our Client

My client is a well-established, high-volume production facility in Wiltshire, supplying essential services across multiple sectors. Part of a larger UK group, they operate with strong engineering investment, robust systems, and a culture built around safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Job Description

As the Engineering Manager you will be responsible for:



  • Take an active role in the overall management of the Engineering Department.


  • Lead the planning, organisation, and execution of all planned preventative maintenance.


  • Monitor engineering systems and proactively reduce downtime across all plant/equipment.


  • Maintain and review safe systems of work in partnership with H&S teams and senior leadership.


  • Oversee the storage, stock control, and ordering of spare parts and essential engineering materials.


  • Support installation and annual review of key plant and machinery; report defects where needed.


  • Contribute to developing and maintaining an asset register.


  • Work closely with Production to deliver maintenance with minimal disruption to operations.


  • Participate in daily/weekly/monthly checks and hands-on repairs as required.



The Successful Applicant

As Engineering you will be able to demonstrate:



  • Experienced multi-skilled engineer with supervisory or management experience.


  • Background in fast-paced production or manufacturing environments.


  • Comfortable working with PLCs and automated machinery.


  • Proactive, solutions-focused, with a strong sense of ownership.


  • Flexible with working hours to support a 6-day-week operation.



What's on Offer

Excellent salary and benefits.

Contact
Mark Hickman
Quote job ref
JN-112025-6893114
Phone number
+44 292 064 2034

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Maintenance, Reliability
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Chippenham
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Mark Hickman
Consultant phone
+44 292 064 2034
Job reference
JN-112025-6893114