Engineering Manager (6 months FTC)

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Walsingham, Norfolk, UK

Contract & Hours – 6 months Fixed-term contract, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week – Monday – Friday

Package includes a starting salary from £60,000 a performance related bonus scheme, a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%.

You’ll lead engineering at our Walsingham site, improving reliability, ensuring compliance, and moving the team from reactive fixes to a more planned, preventative way of working. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll work closely with your team and site leaders to strengthen performance and shape the future of engineering.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop the site engineering team, staying visible and hands-on
• Drive a shift to preventative maintenance and improve equipment reliability
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and statutory requirements
• Build maintenance plans and support capital investment priorities
• Work closely with operations to improve overall site performance

What we’re looking for

• Engineering leadership experience in manufacturing or a similar site environment
• A hands-on, practical leadership style with strong team engagement
• Experience improving maintenance and moving from reactive to planned approaches
• Good understanding of compliance, safety, and engineering standards
• Strong problem-solving and the ability to prioritise effectively

Nice to have

• Experience in feed, food, agriculture, or process industries
• BOAS or BOAS-M (desirable, not essential)