Engineering & Maintenance Manager

5 Days Old

Engineering & Maintenance Manager
Sector: Engineering / Manufacturing
Location: Norfolk
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 per week, working days.
Salary: Competitive, DOE

ISQ Recruitment is supporting a manufacturing business in Norfolk with the recruitment of an Engineering & Maintenance Manager.
This is a senior leadership role, forming part of the site Senior Leadership Team. The position reports directly to the Managing Director, with a dotted line into the Head of Operations. The role has responsibility for engineering maintenance, asset care, and compliance across the site, with a strong focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement.

The Role
You will lead and manage all engineering and maintenance activity, ensuring equipment availability, statutory compliance, and safe systems of work. The role combines operational leadership with longer-term planning, capital projects, and asset strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading site maintenance and engineering activity, ensuring safe and effective delivery
Developing and implementing the site Asset Care and maintenance strategy
Managing engineering compliance, including ISO 9001 and BRC requirements
Owning Health and Safety within engineering, with a strong focus on risk reduction
Leading capital projects, including scope, cost, timelines, and delivery
Driving CMMS usage and data-led maintenance planning
Managing engineering budgets, maintenance spend, and CAPEX
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and operations
Developing, managing, and performance reviewing Engineering and Asset Care Team Leaders
Supporting recruitment, training, and succession planning within the engineering function
Working closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Logistics, HR, and external contractors What We're Looking For
Essential:

Experience managing an engineering or maintenance team within a manufacturing environment
Strong understanding of maintenance systems, asset care, and engineering compliance
Formal Health and Safety management training or equivalent experience
Engineering background, mechanical, electrical, or technical
Project management experience within an industrial environment
Confident communicator, comfortable working at senior leadership level
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Desirable:

Experience within plastics manufacturing
Project management qualifications
Exposure to TPM or structured continuous improvement frameworks
Experience implementing or driving CMMS systems Package & Benefits

Salary: Competitive, DOE
Annual leave: 33 days
Private medical insurance including dental
Death in Service: 2x annual salary
Pension: 6 percent employer and 6 percent employee contribution How to Apply
Apply via the link or contact ISQ Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
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Location:
Norwich
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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