Engineering Manager in Cardiff
Job Description
Company Overview\n\nW Talent Engineering are supporting a market-leading manufacturing business based in Cardiff. This organisation has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality products and solutions across multiple sectors and is continuing to invest heavily in its people, facilities and operational capabilities. \n\nAs part of its ongoing growth and commitment to operational excellence, the business is seeking an experienced Engineer who is ready to take an Engineering Managers role to join its senior leadership team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a safety-focused engineering leader looking to make a significant impact within a progressive manufacturing environment that values continuous improvement, investment and employee development.\n\nThe Role\n\nW Talent Engineering are partnering with a leading manufacturer in Cardiff to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Engineer to step into an Engineering Manager position. This individual will take full ownership of the site's engineering and maintenance function, leading a small skilled team to deliver world-class equipment reliability, plant performance and engineering standards. \n\nThe successful candidate will be a strong advocate for health, safety and compliance, ensuring that safe working practices remain at the forefront of all engineering activities.
They will drive a proactive maintenance culture, challenge the status quo and implement continuous improvement initiatives that support the business's ambitious growth plans.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLead and develop a small maintenance and engineering team, promoting a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.\nChampion a safety-first culture across the engineering function, ensuring compliance with all health, safety and environmental regulations.\nDevelop, implement and continuously improve maintenance strategies, policies and procedures to maximise equipment reliability and operational efficiency.\nPlan and coordinate preventative and predictive maintenance activities to minimise downtime and improve asset performance.\nConduct regular safety audits, risk assessments and engineering reviews to identify and mitigate operational risks.\nWork closely with production and operational teams to prioritise maintenance activities and minimise disruption to manufacturing schedules.\nDrive behavioural change and challenge existing practices to improve engineering standards and performance.\nMonitor and analyse maintenance KPIs, identifying trends and implementing corrective actions where required.\nManage engineering budgets, maintenance expenditure and contractor performance to ensure cost-effective operations.\nOversee the procurement and management of spare parts and maintenance inventory.\nSupport capital investment projects, equipment upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.\nEnsure all engineering activities are completed safely, efficiently and in line with company and legislative requirements.Candidate Requirements\n\nHNC/HND qualified in an Engineering discipline and apprentice trained - Electrical Bias .\nProven experience in a process manufacturing environment.\nMulti-skilled engineering background is preffered\nStrong knowledge of preventative maintenance systems, asset management and continuous improvement methodologies.\nIOSH Managing Safely qualification as a minimum requirement.\nDemonstrable experience of driving health and safety improvements within a manufacturing environment.\nStrong understanding of UK health, safety and environmental legislation.\nExcellent leadership, coaching and people management skills.\nStrong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.\nProficiency in maintenance management systems (CMMS) and Microsoft Office applications.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills.What's On Offer?\n\n£50,000 - £55,000 basic salary.\nOpportunity to join a growing and forward-thinking manufacturing business.\nSignificant investment in people, equipment and operational excellence