Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager, £72,000, £6000 car allowance, 7% pension and health care, Trafford Park.

ATA are currently working with one of the UKs largest food manufacturing groups, supporting them to find an experienced Engineering manager for their site in Greater Manchester. The company who has been established for over 100 years employ over 2000 staff across the country and boast a portfolio of manufactured goods second to none. These goods are some of UKs most recognisable brands of which have become a staple part of British homes shopping lists.

With a turnover eclipsing £1B the business is going from strength to strength and are set to have another strong year in 2026.

The role

As an engineering manager you will be responsible for the whole engineering department, with a direct report of a maintenance manager and a 20 strong maintenance function.

Responsibilities include;

• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies to maximise equipment uptime and reliability.
• Support capital investment planning by assessing asset condition and lifecycle.
• Managing the sites continuous improvement and root cause analysis projects.
• Coach, develop, and appraise team members to build a skilled and motivated workforce.
• Recruitment, 1-2-1's, Appraisals, Disciplinaries, Training & Development.
• Plan and coordinate engineering proj...