Engineering Manager

D R Newitt Recruitment
📍 northfleet, south east england, United-Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 06, 2026

Job Description

We are partnering with a market-leading FMCG and food manufacturing business experiencing massive growth. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to drive operational excellence, asset performance, and automation at a state-of-the-art facility.

Reporting to the Head of Projects, you will transform the engineering function into a data-driven, highly reliable operation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead & Transform: Take full operational ownership of the Engineering and Facilities teams.
  • Drive Digitalisation: Embed CMMS, asset tagging, and performance dashboards to track true cost of ownership.
  • Optimise Reliability: Deliver high asset availability/OEE and reduce unplanned downtime using lean principles.
  • Commercial Ownership: Manage complex maintenance budgets, spare parts strategies, and contractor delivery.
  • People First: Mentor, coach, and upskill a multi-disciplinary team, promoting a strong safety culture.

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Job Details

  • Location northfleet, south east england
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Other-General
  • Posted Date June 06, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 16, 2026