Engineering Manager in Dunbar, Scotland

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to join a large-scale, continuous-process manufacturing operation. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving reliability, safety, operational performance, and continuous improvement across a complex industrial facility. Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, you will play a key role in the site leadership team, ensuring maintenance excellence through effective planning, execution, budget control, and team development. Key Responsibilities Lead all mechanical and electrical maintenance activities across the site. Drive improvements in plant reliability, availability, and overall equipment performance. Manage preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance programmes. Lead major shutdown planning and execution activities. Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. Manage maintenance budgets, capital expenditure projects, and engineering resources. Utilise CMMS systems to optimise maintenance planning and asset management. Lead root cause analysis and defect elimination initiatives to reduce downtime and improve performance. Develop and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement. Collaborate closely with production, procurement, finance, and technical stakeholders to achieve business objectives. About You You will be a proven maintenance leader with experience in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment such as cement, aggregates, mining, steel, power generation, chemicals, or similar process industries. Essential Requirements Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification. NEBOSH qualification or equivalent health & safety knowledge. Significant experience managing maintenance operations within a heavy manufacturing environment. Strong leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Experience managing maintenance budgets and capital projects. Knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance best practices. Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capability. Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills. Desirable HNC/HND, ILM, CMI, or other management qualification. Experience with reliability-centred maintenance and continuous improvement methodologies. SAP or equivalent ERP system experience. What's on Offer Opportunity to join a high-performing industrial operation. Significant leadership responsibility with direct impact on business performance. Career development within a large and growing organisation. Competitive salary, bonus, pension, and benefits package. If you are a results-driven engineering leader with a passion for safety, reliability, and operational excellence, we would love to hear from you.