Job Description:
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We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing maintenance and engineering team across a busy port facility.
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The role is safety-critical, hands-on leadership focused on delivering safe, reliable, and efficient maintenance of all plant, equipment, and infrastructure.
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A strong safety-first culture is essential, ensuring all activities uphold the highest health, safety and environmental standards.
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The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to manage, develop and motivate engineering teams while driving performance, compliance and continuous improvement.
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Key Responsibilities:
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1. Lead with a strong safety-first mindset, promoting health, safety and environmental excellence.
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2. Manage, coach and develop a multi-skilled engineering team.
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3. Oversee planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
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4. Drive continuous improvement and implement best practice in maintenance and engineering.
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5. Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, safety, HR, finance and project teams.
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6. Support capital projects, contractor management and long-term asset strategies.
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7. Monitor KPIs, control budgets and ensure compliance with statutory regulations.
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8. Promote and implement engineering best practices including 5S principles, continuous improvement initiatives and engineering standards.
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Requirements:
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The successful candidate will have:
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9. Proven engineering management experience in a safety-critical, unionised environment.
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10. Minimum of three years experience in an Engineering Management role.
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11. Strong leadership and people development skills.
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12. Background in maintenance planning, asset management and compliance.
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13. Experience in delivering capital projects and managing third-party contractors.
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14. Solid commercial awareness and budget control capability.
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15. Practical knowledge of relevant legislation and modern maintenance techniques (e.g. RCM, TPM, CBM).
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Benefits:
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The successful candidate can expect:
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16. Competitive Salary
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17. Pension contribution
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18. Opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic port environment
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