Engineering Manager

Walker Cole International is supporting a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation in the search for a Engineering Manager to join their site in West Yorkshire.

This is a senior engineering leadership role responsible for delivering the site's capital investment strategy, overseeing complex engineering projects, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in site expansion, new product introductions, and long-term operational development.

Your Responsibilities as Engineering Manager

• Develop and execute the site's strategic capital investment plan, translating business objectives into deliverable engineering projects.
• Lead a portfolio of capital projects from initiation through to qualification, handover and operational implementation.
• Manage capital expenditure budgets, forecasts and project performance to ensure delivery against financial and operational targets.
• Lead, coach and develop the Project Engineering team whilst promoting a culture of continuous improvement and project excellence.

Your Background as Engineering Manager

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline with experience within a GMP-regulated environment.
• Proven track record delivering capital projects within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device or wider life sciences sector.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, contractor management, engineering compliance and HSE requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions and organisational levels.

Engineering Manager | Capital Projects | CapEx | Project Management | GMP | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Biotechnology | Life Sciences | Process Engineering | Manufacturing Engineering | Facilities Engineering | Continuous Improvement | New Product Introduction | NPI | Equipment Qualification | Commissioning | Validation | Stakeholder Management | Budget Management | Engineering Leadership | Operational Excellence | CDMO | Technical Operations

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