Engineering Operations Manager

About the Role

Orange Recruitment is collaborating with a top-tier pharmaceutical manufacturer to find a Head of Engineering & Site Reliability. This pivotal leadership role involves owning the maintenance approach, maximizing asset dependability, and driving engineering excellence within a high-performing production facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all maintenance and engineering operations for production and facility assets.
• Design and apply preventive, predictive, and reliability-based maintenance programs.
• Enhance equipment availability, asset performance, and operational efficiency.
• Lead and nurture a skilled team of maintenance and engineering professionals.
• Schedule and coordinate maintenance to minimize impact on production activities.
• Assist with complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities for reliability improvements across manufacturing processes.
• Manage maintenance budget, contractors, and inventory of spare parts.
• Supervise external vendors ensuring compliance with quality standards.
• Ensure all maintenance work aligns with health, safety, GMP, and site mandates.
• Maintain the CMMS system accuracy and use maintenance data for informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement, lean manufacturing initiatives, and operational excellence.
• Prepare and communicate maintenance performance metrics and improvement plans to senior management.
• Support capital projects, equipment upgrades, and future facility development.

Candidate Profile

• Proven leadership experience as a Maintenance, Engineering, or Reliability Manager or a similar role.
• Background in pharmaceutical, manufacturing, food, chemical, medical device, or industrial environments.
• Successful track record in leading maintenance teams and executing engineering improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Understanding of CMMS systems and asset management principles.
• Expertise in fault diagnosis, root cause analysis, and reliability engineering techniques.
• Effective leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Engineering degree, technical qualification, or relevant trade experience is preferred.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and team growth.

Benefits

• Senior leadership role influencing overall site operations.
• Opportunity to develop engineering strategy and lead critical improvements.
• Exposure to significant capital investments and engineering projects.
• Career advancement within a reputable and expanding pharmaceutical company.
• Supportive and cooperative leadership environment.
• Competitive remuneration, comprehensive benefits, and long-term job security.