Engineering Manager in Madeley

About the role

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to join us at our AO Recycling plant here in Telford. You’ll be leading a team of engineers and overseeing all maintenance and engineering activity on-site. AO is known as the destination for electricals, but we’re also one of the UK’s biggest recyclers of fridges and other Large Domestic Appliances (LDAs). We turn old fridges, washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers into valuable resources. Our recycling plant sets a new standard in recovering metals, plastics, and gases. The whole process is fully automated and done using a series of screens, magnetic separators, and air classifiers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of 17 colleagues – making sure they’re engaged and always performing to their best.
• Work closely with the Head of Engineering & Innovation to develop and deliver the strategic engineering plan.
• Oversee all maintenance activity including Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), defect rectification and breakdown responses.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) studies to identify failures and to implement improvements.
• Scoping, planning and organising the delivery of capital engineering projects, making sure we’re on track against schedules and budgets.
• Promote a positive Health & Safety culture across the site, and make sure all engineering work is carried out safely.
• Be our subject matter expert if any complex technical issues arise.
• Look after the relationships between third party suppliers and any contractors we may have on site.

Qualifications and Experience

• You’re an experienced and qualified engineer with a mechanical or electrical bias and knowledge across many different areas.
• Experience working within a processing, manufacturing, or similar environment.
• A desire to learn about the machinery and equipment we use here at AO Recycling, and really understand its purpose.
• Previous experience implementing maintenance strategy and improvement frameworks.
• Excellent organisation skills, with the ability to plan your own workload and those of others (including external suppliers).
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced environment where new tasks can arise unexpectedly and require immediate attention.
• Proactive and calm under pressure, maintaining accuracy and sound judgement even when dealing with high volumes of work.
• Able to analyse data and draw conclusions.
• Great communication and people skills – making sure everyone is working to their full potential, motivating others, and engaging people across the business.

Benefits

• Pension – contribute 5% of your annual salary and we’ll match.
• VIP access to the AO Arena – opportunities to win free tickets and pre‑sale access.
• Health & wellbeing – discounted gym membership and access to our Help @ Hand scheme (virtual GP, mental health support, etc.).
• Exclusive discounts across our product range.
• Family leave – enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Making a difference – two fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice.