Engineering Manager

Company: Norbev
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Location: Ballymena
Job Description:

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Reporting To: Operations Manager

JOIN OUR TEAM

We are seeking an experienced and proactiveEngineering Manager to lead our engineering function and play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence across our manufacturing facility.

This is a key leadership position responsible for developing engineering capability, delivering strategic projects, improving asset reliability, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will lead a skilled engineering team while working closely with production, quality, compliance and senior management to ensure world-class operational performance.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on operational management and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the long-term success of the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop the Engineering Team
  • Drive continuous improvement, OEE and asset reliability initiatives
  • Manage engineering budgets, utilities and CAPEX projects
  • Oversee planned maintenance and minimise unplanned downtime
  • Implement engineering systems and best practices
  • Deliver technical and IT projects across the site
  • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental standards
  • Support operational targets in safety, quality and productivity

ABOUT YOU

Essential Criteria

  • Previous experience in an Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager or similar engineering leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong people management and coaching skills
  • Experience managing maintenance strategies, projects and budgets
  • Demonstrated success in delivering continuous improvement initiatives
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Passion for developing teams and driving business performance

Why Join Norbev?

At Norbev, our people and values are at the heart of everything we do. As a member of our management team, you will be expected to play a key role in shaping our culture and leading by example through our core values:

  • Nurture Supporting each other to achieve success.
  • One Working together as one team.
  • Responsible Taking ownership and reducing waste.
  • Bold Embracing change and solving problems creatively.
  • Ethical Doing the right thing with integrity and respect.
  • Visionary Continuously improving and planning for the future

We offer the opportunity to develop your career within a growing manufacturing business where safety, teamwork and continuous improvement are at the heart of our success.

Other Employee Benefits:

  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Enhanced holiday allowance, with additional leave linked to service milestones
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Westfield Health Scheme
  • Axa Home & Car Insurance Discounts
  • Ongoing training & development opportunities

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Posted: November 10th, 2026