engineering manager Work, Jobs in sittingbourne (with Salaries)

Area Engineering Manager
DS Smith —Kemsley
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Mechanical Engineering Manager
BAE Systems —Rochester
- £75,000 a year
- Leadership
- Negotiation
6d
Engineering Project Manager
BAE Systems —Rochester
- Up to £85,000 a year
- Engineering
- No degree
- Leadership
14d
Operations Manager
Pursuit Aerospace —Sittingbourne
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
Quick apply
10d
Lead Maintenance Engineer
Marshalls PLC —Sittingbourne
- £57,596 a year
- Overtime
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Engineering & Hygiene Manager
PrepWorld —Northfleet
- £62,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Quick apply
14d
Site Engineering Director
DS Smith —Kemsley
- Full-time
- Management
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Civil Engineering Project Manager - Kent
Knights Brown —Rochester
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- No degree
Project Manager
MKE Engineering Group —Sittingbourne
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Project management
- Bachelor's degree
Reliability Maintenance Engineering Area Manager, RME
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Rochester
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Flexible schedule
Mobile Lead Engineer
Integral UK —Sittingbourne
- £42,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Plumbing
- HVAC
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
Senior Engineering Manager - Manufacturing
Honeywell —Southend-on-Sea
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Supervising experience
- Continuous improvement
14d
Quality Manager
Swegon UK & I —Whitstable
- Management
- Engineering
Engineering Project Manager
Coty Inc. —Ashford
- Day shift
- Engineering
- Project management
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
AI ENGINEERING MANAGER
Laing O'Rourke —Dartford
- Machine learning
- IT
- AI
13d
Capex Manager (FTC)
BI AH UK Ltd —Ash
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Contracts
- Communication skills
Engineer and Stores Manager
Veetee Foods Ltd —Rochester
- £43,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
13d
Project Manager (Divisional Design Lead)
Bridges Electrical Engineers —Maidstone
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Production Manager
Honeywell —Southend-on-Sea
- Full-time
- Management
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
Engineering Asset Manager
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company —Stanford-le-Hope
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
Quick apply
2d

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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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engineering manager jobs in sittingbourne

Area Engineering Manager

Mechanical Engineering Manager

Engineering Project Manager

Operations Manager

Lead Maintenance Engineer

Engineering & Hygiene Manager

Site Engineering Director

Civil Engineering Project Manager - Kent

Project Manager

Reliability Maintenance Engineering Area Manager, RME

Mobile Lead Engineer

Senior Engineering Manager - Manufacturing

Quality Manager

Engineering Project Manager

AI ENGINEERING MANAGER

Capex Manager (FTC)

Engineer and Stores Manager

Project Manager (Divisional Design Lead)

Production Manager

Engineering Asset Manager

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