Engineering Manager (6 months FTC)

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Walsingham, Norfolk, UK

Contract & Hours - 6 months Fixed-term contract, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week - Monday - Friday

Package includes a starting salary from £60,000 a performance related bonus scheme, a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%.

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

You'll lead engineering at our Walsingham site, improving reliability, ensuring compliance, and moving the team from reactive fixes to a more planned, preventative way of working. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll work closely with your team and site leaders to strengthen performance and shape the future of engineering.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop the site engineering team, staying visible and hands-on
• Drive a shift to preventative maintenance and improve equipment reliability
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and statutory requirements
• Build maintenance plans and support capital investment priorities
• Work closely with operations to improve overall site performance

What we're looking for

• Engineering leadership experience in manufacturing or a similar site environment
• A hands-on, practical leadership style with strong team engagement
• Experience improving maintenance and moving from reactive to planned approaches
• Good understanding of compliance, safety, and engineering standards
• Strong problem-solving and the ability to prioritise effectively

Nice to have

• Experience in feed, food, agriculture, or process industries
• BOAS or BOAS-M (desirable, not essential)