Assistant Engineering Manager

Job Title:

Assistant Engineering Manager

Location:

Glasgow

Salary: £60k+

Shift: Mon-Fri

A fantastic opportunity has come to market for an Assistant Engineering Manager to join a well-established, market-leading manufacturing business that continues to invest heavily in its people, machinery and engineering infrastructure.

• Previous experience in an engineering leadership, supervisory or management position within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance background.
• Experience managing or supervising maintenance teams within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Recognised engineering qualification (Electrical or Mechanical).
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical and mechanical fault finding.
• Experience coordinating planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop a team of Maintenance Engineers.
• Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery and automated production equipment.
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations and engineering compliance.

• Previous experience working as an Engineering Supervisor, Engineering Team Leader, Maintenance Manager or Assistant Engineering Manager in the UK.
• Ability to support the Engineering Manager with departmental performance, engineering KPIs and maintenance strategies.
• Experience identifying recurring breakdowns, conducting root cause analysis and implementing long-term engineering solutions.
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement, machinery reliability and reducing production downtime.
• Ability to prioritise engineering workloads and coordinate maintenance activities to meet production requirements.
• Experience supporting engineering projects, equipment upgrades and site improvements.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.

• Working for a recognised market-leading business.
• Excellent benefits package including pension and additional company benefits.
• Opportunity to develop into a more senior engineering management position.
• Ongoing training, leadership development and career progression.
• Working within a business that continues to invest in modern machinery, automation and engineering infrastructure.