Recruit4staff is proud to be representing their client, a leading Food Manufacturer, in their search for an Engineering Manager to work at their facility in Leeds. For the successful Engineering Manager, our client is offering: Starting salary of up to £62,000 per annum Monday – Friday, Days role (37.5 hours per week) Permanent contract 26 days holiday bank holidays Employer pension matched up to 6% X4 annual salary life assurance cover Flexible benefits, including additional holiday purchases and retail discounts Strong career development opportunities, with both internal and external training The Role – Engineering Manager: Champion safety and company culture, driving performance and accountability within the maintenance team. Lead a team including Reliability Engineers, M&E Planners/Coordinators, Planned Work Technicians, and Shift Engineers. Implement and optimize maintenance strategies, using reliability-focused methodologies such as FMEA, asset criticality, precision maintenance, and condition-based monitoring. Drive transformational change, leading digitalization efforts, performance improvement initiatives, and coaching leadership behaviors. Develop and manage maintenance KPIs, ensuring improvements in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and asset uptime. Own the area maintenance budget and forecast, optimizing resource allocation for efficiency. Collaborate with Arla's global Maintenance & Engineering network, contributing to best practices and continuous improvement. What our client is looking for in an Engineering Manager: HND or Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering – HIGHLY DESIRABLE Leadership experience in a fast-paced, continuous manufacturing, or regulated environment – ESSENTIAL Strong knowledge of maintenance strategies and reliability engineering tools – ESSENTIAL Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 SAP user experience – DESIRABLE Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead and influence senior stakeholders. Key skills or similar Job Titles: Engineering Manager, Maintenance & Reliability Manager, Asset Maintenance Lead, Maintenance Strategy Manager, Site Engineering Lead Commutable From: Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, York, Huddersfield, Sheffield For further information about this and other positions please apply now This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.