Engineering Manager

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