Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager – Leading FMCG Manufacturing Organisation

Salary: £68,000 – £72,000 + car allowance + superb benefits. Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours.

About the role

Our client, a highly reputable and well-established FMCG organisation, is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join their dynamic team. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead engineering excellence within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, driving both operational performance and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing a skilled engineering team to deliver exceptional standards that enable the business to supply customers on time, in full, at the right quality, and within a safe working environment. You will drive improvements across the site, deliver capex projects, and manage engineering budgets in line with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a high‑performing engineering team across a 24/7 manufacturing environment
• Provide technical leadership ensuring alignment with company goals and customer requirements
• Oversee project planning, scheduling and execution, delivering on time and within budget
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement, identifying optimisation opportunities
• Manage relationships with external suppliers, contractors and cross‑functional teams
• Ensure plant safety compliance with H&S legislation as Site Electrical Duty Holder
• Oversee engineering stores management, critical spares and CPPM system optimisation
• Champion food safety and quality standards, supporting accreditation requirements
• Lead Lean manufacturing initiatives and improvement projects

Essential Requirements

• Engineering degree or related qualification
• Minimum 10 years engineering experience with proven leadership and management track record
• Strong technical background in automation systems
• Experience delivering capex projects on time and within budget
• Financial acumen with budget management experience
• Food industry or highly regulated industry experience preferred
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem‑solving expertise and incident management capabilities

Location: South Essex

Benefits

• Holidays: 25 days, increases with service to 28 days. Additional leave of up to 10 days in the anniversary for long service milestones.
• Pension: Group personal pension, company contribution of 4%.
• Life Cover: 3× your salary in the event of your death to your nominated beneficiary.
• Occupational maternity pay plus SMP.
• Accident Cover: Disability compensation payment.
• BUPA cash plan: Individual Cover or Family. Employees have the option to increase the benefit.
• Employee Star Award.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free lunches every day.
• Annual company BBQ.
• Annual flu vaccination.

Please note; you must have full rights to work in the UK without limitations to be considered for the Engineering Manager position.