Engineering Manager

Position: Engineering Manager (Permanent)
Engineering Manager – Wigan – Up to £60,000

Looking for your next step in leadership? This is a great opportunity to join a successful food manufacturer in Wigan as an Engineering Manager, leading a skilled team and driving improvements across the site.

The Role
You’ll be responsible for keeping production lines running smoothly by leading both reactive and planned maintenance. Beyond the day-to-day, you’ll shape a long-term maintenance strategy, deliver capital projects, and continuously improve equipment reliability, line efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

What You’ll Be Doing

* Leading and developing the engineering team, ensuring strong performance and teamwork.

* Driving a proactive approach to maintenance, reducing downtime and increasing efficiency.

* Managing budgets and ensuring spend is aligned to business needs.

* Working closely with production to optimise line speeds, yields and quality.

* Delivering projects, upgrades and improvements to site assets.

* Embedding a strong health & safety culture across the department.

* Playing a key role in shaping site performance and long-term success.

What We’re Looking For

* A strong engineering background, ideally degree-qualified or with relevant qualifications.

* At least 10 years’ experience in food manufacturing.

* A natural leader who can motivate, develop and inspire a team.

* Solid knowledge of engineering principles, food industry processes and legislation.

* Organised, forward-thinking and able to juggle multiple priorities.

* Someone who embraces change and has a track record of delivering improvements.

What’s on Offer

* Salary up to £60,000

* A key leadership role in a well-established food manufacturer

* Chance to shape strategy, drive improvements and make a real impact