Area engineering manager Work, Jobs in Bicknacre, Ess (with Salaries)

Area Engineering Manager
DS Smith —Kemsley
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Civil Project Manager UK - Fixed Term Contract (36 Months)
Indaver —Kelvedon
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- Contracts
- Free parking
- Paid training
Quick apply
Reliability Maintenance Engineering Area Manager, RME
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Rochester
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Flexible schedule
Facade Designer
Licata, Facade and Manufacturer Supplier —Wickford North
- £50,000 - £55,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Word
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Free parking
Quick apply
9d
Area Depot Manager
Ringway Jacobs —Chelmsford
- Civil engineering
- Maintenance
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
12d
Stores Assistant
BNOS Meditech Ltd —Halstead
- Overtime
- Computer literacy
- ERP systems
- Organisational skills
Quick apply
11d
Area Sales & Regional Account Manager
MGF —London
- Full-time
- Construction
- Time management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
3d
Technical Sales Engineer - Service, Repair and Manintenance
New Haden Pumps Ltd —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Sales
- Computer literacy
- Maintenance
Quick apply
Packing Production Operative - Full time (1 Year fixed term contract)
Maldon Salt —Maldon
- £31,890 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Forklift
- In-person
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
4d
Multi Skilled Craftsperson
Teledyne Technologies Inc. —Chelmsford
- Full-time
Programme Manager (Weapons)
Raytheon —Harlow
- Full-time
- PMP
- Engineering
- Project management
Business Development Manager
Plastic Products International —Harlow
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- CRM software
- Salesforce
- Travel
Quick apply
11d
Continuous Improvement Coordinator
De La Rue —Loughton
- £42,400 - £43,386 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quality Compliance Manager
Inflite Engineering Services Ltd —Stansted
- Full-time
- Administrative experience
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
10d
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Leidos —Thurrock
- £44,700 - £57,300 a year
- Overtime
- AutoCAD
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
Quality Assurance Technologist
Storefast Solutions —Northfleet
- £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Free parking
Quick apply
1d
Project Engineering Manager
Leonardo UK Ltd —Basildon
- £75,000 - £82,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- No degree
- Agile
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Planner
McCann —Brentwood
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Human resources
- Contracts
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Calibration Technician/Engineer
Teledyne Technologies Inc. —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Communication skills
14d
Principal Software Engineer
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG —Heybridge
- Full-time
- C++
- Communication skills
- Time management
9d

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Area Engineering Manager

DS Smith -
Kemsley

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Life insurance
Sick pay

Qualifications

Mechanical engineering
Maintenance
Leadership

Full job description

Area Engineering Manager

Kemsley Paper Mill

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Engineering Manager to join our Kemsley Paper Mill and play a key role in driving performance within one of the UK’s largest and most complex manufacturing sites.

In this role, you’ll take full ownership of engineering delivery within your designated area—leading a multi-skilled team to maximise reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. Working in close partnership with Production and other operational teams, you’ll ensure that engineering excellence underpins everything we do.

This is a high-impact leadership position where you’ll combine technical expertise, people leadership, and strategic thinking to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.

What you’ll be doing

Lead all engineering activities within your area, covering both planned and reactive maintenance
Drive improvements in asset reliability, availability, and performance
Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards, embedding a strong safety culture
Own and deliver against engineering KPIs, working closely with the Area Production Manager to optimise machine performance
Identify, scope, and deliver engineering improvement projects
Manage budgets effectively, ensuring cost-efficient delivery of all activities
Analyse performance data to eliminate repeat and single-point failures
Embed a proactive maintenance approach, with a strong focus on condition-based monitoring
Lead the planning and execution of 7-day maintenance plans and major shutdowns
Ensure effective breakdown response through strong coordination with shift teams
Develop your team through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and structured development plans

Callout rota: This role includes participation in a callout rota (1 week in every 8), supporting escalated issues as required.

About you

Significant experience in mechanical engineering, ideally within paper, process, or heavy industry
Working knowledge of Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) disciplines
Proven experience leading and developing multi-skilled engineering teams
Strong understanding of maintenance strategies, including planned and condition-based maintenance
Data-driven mindset, with the ability to turn insights into tangible improvements
Highly organised, structured, and able to manage competing priorities
A proactive, ownership-driven leader who thrives on continuous improvement
Committed to building and sustaining a high-performing, collaborative team culture

What we can offer you:

Competitive salary
Qualifying Sick Pay scheme
Pension scheme & Life insurance
Share Save scheme
Income Protection
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP, Occupational Health & free Flu vaccine
Cycle to Work and shopping discounts

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.

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area engineering manager jobs in bicknacre, ess

Area Engineering Manager

Civil Project Manager UK - Fixed Term Contract (36 Months)

Reliability Maintenance Engineering Area Manager, RME

Facade Designer

Area Depot Manager

Stores Assistant

Area Sales & Regional Account Manager

Technical Sales Engineer - Service, Repair and Manintenance

Packing Production Operative - Full time (1 Year fixed term contract)

Multi Skilled Craftsperson

Programme Manager (Weapons)

Business Development Manager

Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Quality Compliance Manager

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Quality Assurance Technologist

Project Engineering Manager

Planner

Calibration Technician/Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

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