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Job Title: Resident Maintenance Manager
Location: Uttoxeter, UK
Job Type: Full-Time | Monday-Friday | On-Site

Salary: 49,500 increasing to 52,100 after probation

About the Role:
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Resident Maintenance Manager to lead an on-site engineering team at the client site in Uttoxeter. You will be the primary point of contact for the client, manage all maintenance operations, and ensure optimal performance of automated systems in a busy warehouse environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of maintenance engineers
• Oversee reactive and planned maintenance activities
• Act as the first point of contact for client escalations and incident management
• Monitor and report on KPIs and SLAs
• Conduct shift handovers and daily system checks
• Drive continuous improvement and root cause analysis
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, HR, and operational procedures

Requirements:

• HNC/ONC or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, IT, or Software Engineering
• Experience in engineering or technical environments (e.g., automation, material handling, manufacturing)
• Knowledge of PLCs, WCS/WMS systems, and SAP (desirable)
• Strong communication, team leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Competency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Other Details:

• Some UK and international travel required
• Working at Height Fitness Test and Pre-Placement Questionnaire required

About Us:

Wills Consultants is an independent recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering, finance and office professionals. Wills Consultants has an extensive client base that ranges from the thriving SME sector through to national and international PLCs.

Engineering Manager

Nottingham

Days

50,000 to 60,000

We are looking for a motivated Engineering Manager to join a market leading manufacturer in their respective field. An exciting opportunity for a skilled Engineering Manager to join a well-established company and engineering team. As Engineering Manager you will be tasked with the running and continuous improvement of the Maintenance & Engineering Department. You will likely be a strong man-manager with a comprehensive engineering background within a manufacturing/production environment. This role will appeal to an autonomous individual with a comprehensive idea of how to run a successful Engineering team within a pressurised environment. This position will appeal to a strong manager looking for their next challenging role within a secure and stable company.

Role Description -

• Managing the Engineering Function throughout site
• Developing and improving PPM & TPM Systems
• Being involved in Project Work
• Budget control
• Procurement of Engineering Spares & Consumables
• Management and Supervision of Outside Contractors
• Reviewing, monitoring and maintaining all health & safety

Skills and Qualifications -

• Engineering/Maintenance Manager Experience
• Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Background
• Must Be A Hands On Manager
• Strong Man Management Skills
• Time Served Apprenticeship/HNC Qualification

In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer. If you feel this is of interest, please send your CV directly to Morgan Blount at or call for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed) .

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance 
• Adhere to Health and Safety Standards at all times 
• Day to Day maintenance of site MHE to a high standard
• Demonstrate hands on ownership and confidence when responding to breakdowns 
• Prioritise system faults 
• Accurately record work carried out
• Collaborate with colleagues 

• Apprentice Trained or equivalent qualifications in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering 
• Experience with maintaining storage retrieval systems
• Pneumatic and Hydraulic experience would be beneficial 
• Computer literate
• Experience with print and apply machines 
• Experience with general building maintenance 

• Salary £46,500
• Panama Shift Pattern 
• Days and Nights 
• Increasing Annual Leave 
• Pension Plan
• Life Assurance 
• Staff discount 

Are you a commercially-minded individual with a strong engineering background and a knack for estimating? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, growing manufacturing environment where your knowledge of CNC processes and customer service skills will make a real impact.

This is a Temporary to Permanent vancancy. 

To be considered for the role, you’ll require the following essentials:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in an Estimator or Technical Sales role within a manufacturing or engineering setting
• A HND in Mechanical Engineering or completion of a recognised engineering apprenticeship
• Confident using Excel (including formulas), Outlook, and Word
• Strong communication skills - both verbal and written - with a professional phone manner
• A proactive team player who's well-organised, detail-focused, and able to prioritise multiple demands

Within this position, you’ll also be:

• Produce accurate quotations using customer drawings and CNC manufacturing knowledge
• Perform contract reviews for approved quotes, ensuring correct pricing, revisions, and quantities
• Be the main point of contact for customer queries, handling both technical and commercial matters
• Proactively develop new customer relationships and support existing ones
• Coordinate visits and meetings for the Commercial Manager
• Collaborate closely with planning, production control, and engineering departments

Talk Staff Recruitment is an established division of Talk Staff Group and works with companies throughout the East Midlands and UK with roles including many areas such as: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Contact Centre and Office Support.

Talk Staff Recruitment act as an Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Role: Engineering Manager
Location: Derby
Rate: £500 - £600 Outside IR35

SUMMARY:
Working as part of the Freight ETCS project, the Project Engineering Manager will operate within the Engineering team to provide direction to the Project Engineers working on the programme. The Freight ETCS project supports the rollout of the European Train Control System (ETCS) across the UK Freight Fleet, covering locomotives at various stages of the lifecycle - including design, First-in-Class (FiC) installation, fleet production, and type testing.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Take a lead role within the Onboard Engineering team, ensuring all project deliverables are clearly understood and implemented in line with agreed schedules.
• Develop and monitor engineering plans, tracking progress against budget and timelines. Take proactive, decisive action to resolve issues or delays.
• Continuously identify and update resource requirements, working with resource owners to ensure efficient utilisation of engineering staff.
• Collaborate with senior engineering leaders and Work Package Managers to improve delivery efficiency, encourage engineering excellence, and support the adoption of new processes, tools, and methods.
• Provide technical insights and contribute to the selection of the most appropriate technical and commercial solutions based on project and environmental conditions.

ESSENTIAL:

• ETCS, TPWS, AWS, GSM-R, Wi-Fi, CCTV, DAS
• Proven experience delivering modification and installation projects on rail vehicles.
• Track record of managing complex technical work packages to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate the work of multidisciplinary teams.
• Capability to define and interpret subsystem installation design requirements (e.g., specifications, scenarios, and rules).
• Understanding of how to produce and review electrical and mechanical design documentation.
• Experience in generating compliance and assurance documentation to meet project and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with depot operations and site safety procedures.
• Good understanding of the approvals process for returning modified trains to service.
• Skilled in reviewing requirements, documenting feedback, and participating in reviews.
• Ability to evaluate engineering deliverables for quality and consistency.
• Experience managing subcontractors throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Customer-focused approach in all engineering activities.
• Knowledge of applicable quality and safety standards within the rail industry.
• Strong communication skills across all business levels and stakeholders.
• Proactive problem solver with innovative and creative thinking.
• Highly motivated, dependable, and self-directed.
• Willingness to work from Derby (3 days per week) and travel to partner sites in the Midlands as required.

DESIRABLE:

• Familiarity with UK freight locomotive platforms.
• Experience with the implementation of ETCS, CBTC, and GSM-R systems.
• Exposure to operational and/or maintenance environments.
• History of working in major subcontractor environments.
• Experience in reviewing installation designs for adherence to standards and constraints.
• Knowledge of maintenance-focused application design.

ENGINEERING MANAGER / GENERAL MANUFACTURING BUSINESS / LEICESTERAREA / 70,000 - 75,000 + 18% BONUS + 10% PENSION + BENEFITS

MY CLIENT

Is a leading manufacturing company with a manufacturing facility near Leicester. The factory is highly automated via PLC's and robotics and the business has a range of market leading products and ambitious growth plans with a desire to become more world class.

THE ROLE

You will manage a mixture of Shift based reactive maintenance technicians and days based support staff. The team is knowledgeable and positive in its approach but now needs guidance and development to become more world class. This is particularly true in raising the reliability of the equipment through focusing on increasing the effectiveness of preventative maintenance and better measurement of maintenance performance.The barometer of your success will be these types of indicators and the continued progress towards a reliable manufacturing plant.

THE PERSON

You will be an Engineering Manager from amanufacturing industry. You will have sufficient experience to manage different personalities contained within a maintenance team. Other key strengths will be an understanding of maintenance best practice covering the areas mentioned above and a strength of character that can inject energy and enthusiasm into maintenance teams. In addition, you must be vigilant and expect high standards and ensure your constant follow up starts changing the culture towards reliability.

THE SALARY

70,000 - 75,000 + 18% bonus + 10% pension cont

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance 
• Adhere to Health and Safety Standards at all times 
• Day to Day maintenance of site MHE to a high standard
• Demonstrate hands on ownership and confidence when responding to breakdowns 
• Prioritise system faults 
• Accurately record work carried out
• Collaborate with colleagues 

• Apprentice Trained or equivalent qualifications in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering 
• Experience with maintaining storage retrieval systems
• Pneumatic and Hydraulic experience would be beneficial 
• Computer literate
• Experience with print and apply machines 
• Experience with general building maintenance 

• Salary £46,500
• Panama Shift Pattern 
• Days and Nights 
• Increasing Annual Leave 
• Pension Plan
• Life Assurance 
• Staff discount 

Role: Engineering Manager
Location: Derby
Rate: £500 - £600 Outside IR35

SUMMARY:
Working as part of the Freight ETCS project, the Project Engineering Manager will operate within the Engineering team to provide direction to the Project Engineers working on the programme. The Freight ETCS project supports the rollout of the European Train Control System (ETCS) across the UK Freight Fleet, covering locomotives at various stages of the lifecycle - including design, First-in-Class (FiC) installation, fleet production, and type testing.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Take a lead role within the Onboard Engineering team, ensuring all project deliverables are clearly understood and implemented in line with agreed schedules.
• Develop and monitor engineering plans, tracking progress against budget and timelines. Take proactive, decisive action to resolve issues or delays.
• Continuously identify and update resource requirements, working with resource owners to ensure efficient utilisation of engineering staff.
• Collaborate with senior engineering leaders and Work Package Managers to improve delivery efficiency, encourage engineering excellence, and support the adoption of new processes, tools, and methods.
• Provide technical insights and contribute to the selection of the most appropriate technical and commercial solutions based on project and environmental conditions.

ESSENTIAL:

• ETCS, TPWS, AWS, GSM-R, Wi-Fi, CCTV, DAS
• Proven experience delivering modification and installation projects on rail vehicles.
• Track record of managing complex technical work packages to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate the work of multidisciplinary teams.
• Capability to define and interpret subsystem installation design requirements (e.g., specifications, scenarios, and rules).
• Understanding of how to produce and review electrical and mechanical design documentation.
• Experience in generating compliance and assurance documentation to meet project and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with depot operations and site safety procedures.
• Good understanding of the approvals process for returning modified trains to service.
• Skilled in reviewing requirements, documenting feedback, and participating in reviews.
• Ability to evaluate engineering deliverables for quality and consistency.
• Experience managing subcontractors throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Customer-focused approach in all engineering activities.
• Knowledge of applicable quality and safety standards within the rail industry.
• Strong communication skills across all business levels and stakeholders.
• Proactive problem solver with innovative and creative thinking.
• Highly motivated, dependable, and self-directed.
• Willingness to work from Derby (3 days per week) and travel to partner sites in the Midlands as required.

DESIRABLE:

• Familiarity with UK freight locomotive platforms.
• Experience with the implementation of ETCS, CBTC, and GSM-R systems.
• Exposure to operational and/or maintenance environments.
• History of working in major subcontractor environments.
• Experience in reviewing installation designs for adherence to standards and constraints.
• Knowledge of maintenance-focused application design.

ENGINEERING MANAGER / GENERAL MANUFACTURING BUSINESS / LEICESTERAREA / 70,000 - 75,000 + 18% BONUS + 10% PENSION + BENEFITS

MY CLIENT

Is a leading manufacturing company with a manufacturing facility near Leicester. The factory is highly automated via PLC's and robotics and the business has a range of market leading products and ambitious growth plans with a desire to become more world class.

THE ROLE

You will manage a mixture of Shift based reactive maintenance technicians and days based support staff. The team is knowledgeable and positive in its approach but now needs guidance and development to become more world class. This is particularly true in raising the reliability of the equipment through focusing on increasing the effectiveness of preventative maintenance and better measurement of maintenance performance.The barometer of your success will be these types of indicators and the continued progress towards a reliable manufacturing plant.

THE PERSON

You will be an Engineering Manager from amanufacturing industry. You will have sufficient experience to manage different personalities contained within a maintenance team. Other key strengths will be an understanding of maintenance best practice covering the areas mentioned above and a strength of character that can inject energy and enthusiasm into maintenance teams. In addition, you must be vigilant and expect high standards and ensure your constant follow up starts changing the culture towards reliability.

THE SALARY

70,000 - 75,000 + 18% bonus + 10% pension cont