Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager Ellesmere Port, CH65 7BF £55,000 £65,000 Permanent, full-time Join the founding leadership team of a brand-new manufacturing plant in Ellesmere Port. All equipment is new. Hot commissioning is planned for November/December 2026, with full capacity targeted for early 2027. You will design, implement and own the engineering and reliability strategy from day one taking the site safely through commissioning into stable, planned-maintenance operation. The asset base runs from heavy engineering (conveyors, granulators and similar plant) through to process automation (Profibus, SCADA) and everything in between. The role You will lead Engineering and Reliability through start-up and into full operation, with a clear brief to build a planned-maintenance culture (target % planned / % unplanned) using RCM and TPM. Commissioning and start-up Lead and coordinate hot commissioning of all new plant equipment (Nov/Dec 2026) Support ramp-up to full capacity through early mid 2027 Establish commissioning procedures, punch-list control, as-built documentation and operator training support Act as Site Custodian for Permit to Work and implement rigorous LOTO across all shifts Planned maintenance, RCM and TPM Design and implement a PPM programme across mechanical, electrical and automation assets Apply RCM to critical assets and select the right maintenance strategy for each Embed TPM, including operator autonomous maintenance Drive and measure a high planned-to-unplanned ..... full job details .....