Engineering Manager – North East of England - £60k - £65k - Bonus - Plus Benefits – COMAH Chemical / Process Site
Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Engineering Manager to lead all maintenance and project engineering activities on a COMAH chemical/process site based in the North East of England. The company offers a strong benefits package, long-term stability, and the opportunity to play a key leadership role within a high-hazard, highly regulated environment.
This role requires proven experience managing engineering teams on industrial or COMAH sites. Requirements:
As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all maintenance, engineering, and project activities across site, ensuring plant reliability, safety, and compliance at all times. You will lead a multi-disciplined team and drive performance across both reactive and planned maintenance.
Experience working on a COMAH site is highly desirable. Candidates from other heavy industrial environments such as chemicals, oil & gas, power, or similar regulated industries will also be considered. To be successful, you must have experience in: * Managing multi-disciplined engineering teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation) * Maintenance and reliability of plant equipment * Budget control and cost management * Contractor and subcontractor management * Project and shutdown planning (CDM experience preferred) * Health, Safety & Environmental compliance within regulated environments (COMAH preferred) * Continuous improvement and performance monitoring (KPIs, downtime, efficiency) * Permit to Work systems, risk assessments, and method statements * Change management (MOC) and incident investigations
What you’ll bring: * Strong leadership and communication skills * Ability to manage and develop engineering teams * Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability * Experience working in high-hazard/process environments * Degree qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (preferred) * Background in sectors such as Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Energy, Pharmaceuticals, or similar
Benefits:
Flexible Working | Pension Scheme | Healthcare
Excellent opportunity to lead engineering operations on a COMAH site with scope for long-term progression.
Bonus If you would like more information on this opportunity, please get in touch with Ayesha Khanon at Adepto Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed)