Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Wakefield, West Yorkshire - Relocation Package available

Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Benefits

Shifts: Days - Monday – Friday

Morson are proud to be partnering with a leading UK food manufacturer as they continue to invest in their newest manufacturing facility in Wakefield.

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the site's engineering function, ensuring the plant operates safely, efficiently and reliably while driving continuous improvement, performance and long-term asset strategy.

This is a key leadership position within the site management team, offering the opportunity to shape engineering culture, develop a high-performing team and play a significant role in the future success of a major manufacturing operation.

The Role

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll have overall responsibility for the engineering department, leading maintenance, reliability, projects and continuous improvement activities across the site.

You'll ensure engineering resources, systems and processes are aligned to support operational performance, whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety, food quality and compliance.

Working closely with Operations, HSE, Quality and Supply Chain teams, you'll develop and deliver engineering strategies that maximise equipment reliability, minimise downtime and support future growth.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, develop and motivate the engineering team, creating a high-performance culture focused on safety, reliability and continuous improvement

Develop and implement site engineering and maintenance strategies to maximise plant availability and performance

Drive preventative maintenance programmes and asset management plans

Lead engineering improvement projects, equipment upgrades and capital investment activities

Manage engineering budgets, maintenance spend and capital expenditure programmes

Ensure compliance with all health & safety, food safety and engineering standards

Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve efficiency

Manage contractor performance and supplier relationships

Support succession planning, training and development of engineering teams

Act as a key member of the site leadership team, contributing to overall site strategy and business objectives

What We're Looking For

Proven engineering leadership experience wi...