Bespoke Engineering ManagerLocation: Birmingham Salary: Competitive + Benefits Job Type: Permanent, Full-TimeThe OpportunityWe are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and maintenance function within a busy manufacturing environment. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring machinery reliability, driving operational efficiency, delivering engineering projects, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the business.Reporting into senior leadership, you will play a crucial role in shaping engineering strategy, improving production performance, and developing a high-performing engineering team.Key ResponsibilitiesLead, mentor, and develop the engineering and maintenance team.Act as the escalation point for engineering and technical issues.Ensure maximum equipment uptime and operational efficiency across the manufacturing facility.Develop and manage preventative and predictive maintenance programmes.Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, quality, and cost efficiency.Lead capital investment, machinery installation, and automation projects.Support production, quality, and new product introduction activities from an engineering perspective.Manage engineering budgets, contractors, suppliers, and external service providers.Monitor and improve engineering KPIs, maintenance performance, and asset reliability.Identify opportunities to optimise manufacturing processes and reduce downtime.Ensure ..... full job details .....