Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

Up to £83,000 + Car Allowance & Generous Benefits

South Wales

Yolk Recruitment is proud to be supporting a leading manufacturing organisation in their search for a Head of Engineering to join their Site Leadership Team (SLT).

As a key member of the SLT and the wider operations structure, this role offers the opportunity to take full ownership of the site's engineering, facilities, Capex budgets, and project delivery - leading a skilled team, ensuring asset reliability, and driving compliance and performance across the board. With recent investment and a strong focus on continuous improvement, this is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious engineering leader to make their mark and influence site-wide strategy.

As the Head of Engineering, and a core member of the Site Leadership Team, you will be responsible for end-to-end asset and facilities management, Capex planning, and engineering project delivery, ensuring operational reliability, safety compliance, cost control, and site efficiency. You'll play a key role in shaping site strategy, while leading, motivating, and developing a multi-skilled engineering team and managing contractors and capital projects to deliver measurable improvements to site performance.

• Act as a senior leader within the SLT, contributing to site strategy, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide leadership, ensuring your team is fully skilled, engaged, and aligned across shifts.
• Manage and develop apprentices, creating succession plans and supporting training needs.
• Own and manage engineering Capex budgets, including justification, forecasting, and delivery against spend.
• Lead and deliver engineering and site-based projects, from concept through to commissioning.
• Deliver optimised planned, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Maintain PPM compliance for all assets and drive root cause analysis on breakdowns.
• Manage contractors, ensuring projects and maintenance activities are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.
• Ensure 100% compliance with safety, environmental, and engineering regulations.
• Foster a proactive culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Proven track record leading and developing multi-skilled engineering teams at a senior or site leadership level.
• Strong background in asset maintenance, predictive maintenance, and reliability programmes.
• Demonstrable experience managing Capex budgets and engineering projects in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in managing contractors, SLAs, and service agreements.
• A people-focused leader who lives and breathes Health & Safety, compliance, and quality.

• A salary of up to £83,000 + Car Allowance
• A senior leadership role within a forward-thinking, investment-backed manufacturing business
• The opportunity to influence site strategy and deliver long-term operational improvements
• A role with real scope for impact and progression

Are you what we're looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter, Andy Jones.

Please apply with a CV - and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you're the perfect fit. We also run a referral scheme, so if you know somebody who would be ideal, get in touch.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high volume of applications we cannot guarantee a response to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, unfortunately you've been unsuccessful this time. Please keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.