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Maintenance and Systems Engineering Manager

On-site in Cardiff·Added 21 days ago

Agency
Michael Page UK

648 open roles

Overview

Salary
£55,000 - £60,000 a year

About £3,540 - £3,780 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Cardiff
Contract
Permanent contract

Skills

Nice to have

Requirements

Ideal candidate:

  • Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience within a manufacturing, FMCG or production environment.
  • Strong understanding of maintenance best practices, asset reliability and continuous improvement.
  • Experience leading projects, mentoring colleagues, supervising teams or driving operational improvements.Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders across Operations and Engineering.
  • Ambitious and motivated to step into a broader engineering leadership role.
  • Lean, TPM or Six Sigma experience would be advantageous.

Pay & benefits

  • Competitive salary & benefits
  • Genuine leadership development opportunity
  • Ownership of major engineering and CAPEX projects
  • Autonomy to drive site improvement and performance
  • Clear progression potential within an ambitious manufacturing business

The role

Summary

An exciting opportunity for an ambitious engineering professional to lead maintenance, capital projects and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Ideal for an experienced engineer looking to take the next step into a broader leadership role and make a tangible impact on site performance.
  • Step up into senior leadership
  • Drive meaningful improvement

About Our Client

My client is a recognised manufacturing business with a strong track record of investment, innovation and operational excellence. As they continue to evolve their engineering capability, they are seeking an ambitious leader to help drive reliability, performance and future growth.

Job Description

  • Lead and develop the maintenance and engineering team.
  • Deliver capital investment and continuous improvement projects.
  • Drive equipment reliability, uptime and engineering performance.
  • Develop and optimise preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
  • Oversee engineering systems, CMMS and maintenance planning.
  • Manage engineering stores, spare parts and inventory control.
  • Support new equipment installations and NPI projects.
  • Collaborate with Operations to improve efficiency, productivity and site performance.
  • Drive a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Manage engineering budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities.

The Successful Applicant

Ideal candidate:

  • Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience within a manufacturing, FMCG or production environment.
  • Strong understanding of maintenance best practices, asset reliability and continuous improvement.
  • Experience leading projects, mentoring colleagues, supervising teams or driving operational improvements.Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders across Operations and Engineering.
  • Ambitious and motivated to step into a broader engineering leadership role.
  • Lean, TPM or Six Sigma experience would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary & benefits
  • Genuine leadership development opportunity
  • Ownership of major engineering and CAPEX projects
  • Autonomy to drive site improvement and performance
  • Clear progression potential within an ambitious manufacturing business

About Michael Page UK

Michael Page is a recruitment agency that connects businesses with job seekers, offering services ranging from experienced professional hiring to executive search, scaled recruitment and outsourcing solutions. The company operates globally, with more than 100 offices across 34 countries.

Its teams blend market insights, data and advanced technology to deliver hiring outcomes, and it also publishes career advice and salary guides for job seekers.

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