Assistant Engineering Manager

We are looking for an Assistant Engineering Manager to join our Store Service Centre in Nottingham. This role plays a critical role in supporting the engineering team by ensuring the successful execution of projects, maintaining high technical standards, and driving continuous improvement. This role bridges the gap between hands-on engineering work and managerial oversight, fostering a high-performance team environment while aligning engineering efforts with business objectives.

• Engineering Team Leadership – Support, mentor, and guide engineers to ensure project success and professional development.
• Project Execution & Delivery – Oversee engineering projects, ensuring they meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Continuous Improvement – Lead the overall site continuous improvement agenda to identify, develop, and implement process improvements using Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to enhance efficiency, reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Technical Oversight – Ensure engineering designs, plans, and solutions meet industry standards and company requirements.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Work closely with the wider engineering function and cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with operational and business objectives.
• Risk & Issue Management – Proactively identify and mitigate risks to prevent project delays or technical failures.
• Performance Monitoring – Track individual and team performance, providing constructive feedback and coaching.
• Compliance & Safety Management – Ensure all engineering activities adhere to health, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Resource Planning & Allocation – Assist in workforce planning, ensuring the right skills are available for day-to-day tasks & projects.
• Continuous Learning & Development – Encourage technical skill development and upskilling among engineers.
• Growth – Provide like-for-like service for the Engineering manager and Maintenance manager roles for periods of holiday/absence.

What you’ll need to have:

• Engineering Expertise - Substantial operational engineering experience in an automated environment (electrical, mechanical, PLC, IT).
• Project Management – Ability to oversee multiple projects, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• People Management – Supervises and supports engineers, fostering a productive work environment.
• Process Optimisation – Identifies inefficiencies and implements improvements in engineering workflows.
• Risk Management – Anticipates and mitigates potential issues in engineering projects.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Works with leadership, clients, and other departments to align engineering goals with business objectives.
• Performance Monitoring – Tracks team performance and provides feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Compliance & Safety Awareness – Ensures engineering practices align with safety standards, regulations, and company policies.
• Systems - Confident on basic IT systems such as Excel, Teams, Power BI, Sharepoint.

Boots offers a range of benefits including a retirement savings plan, discretionary annual bonus, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay, flexible benefits scheme, access to free counselling and support, and more.

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer.