Engineering Manager

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).