Mike Butler

Mike Butler

Principal Recruitment Consultant
01132123519, 07508014441
Mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk
Mike Butler

Specialised in:

An Experienced Specialist Recruiter, providing Permanent, Professional Interim and Temporary recruitment solutions within Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical & Supply Chain skill sets within FMCG Manufacturing Food and Drink, Life Sciences and retail supply chain industries.

Experience & background:

A qualified, award-winning Senior Recruiter/Manager with 23 years of recruitment market experience. ‘Man, and Boy’ with the Techsearch Division of Staffline, now part of the Omega Specialist Hires Division.  "My mission is to help people find careers, NOT JOBS!; to help our clients to become more successful".
Offering a proven track record in international search and selection, managing volume recruitment campaigns worldwide, including:

  • Managed Agent
  • Traditional Headhunt and Advertised Selection
  • Winner of the IRP/REC Permanent Recruiter of the year
  • MA Distinction in Recruitment Practice
  • Winner of the Staffline "Million Pound Biller" Award
  • CIPD Level 5 HR qualified
  • Level 3 ILM Supervisor

My Specialties include the Recruitment Process and Succession Planning, Search and selection, Business Development Skills and Talent Management.

You might be surprised to learn:

I am a qualified Geography teacher. I was an acting extra in Home and Away in Australia once and a Radio DJ for a short while.

Jobs posted by Mike Butler

Posted

Regeneration Project Manager
Facilities - Commercial
Rothwell, West Yorkshire, England
£47k - 50k per year
Permanent

Job Title: Regeneration Project Manager - Capital Investment Projects

Job Location: West Yorkshire, commutable from Leeds, York, Bradford, Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, etc

Job Type: Permanent

Client: Local Authority/Public Sector / Government Administration

Up to £50,000 + Local Government Pension + Flexible hybrid working

We are supporting a thriving local authority delivering major regeneration, refurbishment, and investment programmes across the region.

This is an opportunity to lead regeneration projects that directly impact communities, housing and economic growth. The purpose is to deliver investment projects that improve the local economy, jobs and communities. Supporting economic growth and community improvement.

The role: Regeneration Project Manager - Capital Investment Projects

You will manage and lead regeneration and capital projects from concept through delivery, working with developers, consultants and internal stakeholders to deliver high-profile investment schemes. As a Regeneration Capital Project Manager, you will deliver capital projects/infrastructure/property development projects, focused on improving towns, housing, transport areas, and economic growth.

Typical projects include:

-Town centre redevelopment

-Commercial developments

-Transport hubs

-Public realm improvements

-Brownfield site redevelopment

-Government funding programmes

Role Responsibilities: Regeneration Project Manager - Capital Investment Projects

Deliver regeneration and development projects - funding and delivery deadlines.Lead high-profile, multi-million funded regeneration projectsLead multi-disciplinary teams, working closely with stakeholders, communities, and partnersHelp shape new and existing places, support economic growth, and improve the lives of people who reside and work in this local communityManaging complex budgets, timelines, risks and reporting requirementsDevelop funding bids and business cases through to project delivery and executionManage contractors and consultants, stakeholders and community representatives, including developersLead 2 direct reportsCoordinate design, planning and construction phases

Experience required: Regeneration Project Manager - Capital Investment Projects

Project management experience (construction, infrastructure, buildings, property or regeneration preferred)Experience managing budgets and stakeholdersKnowledge of NEC or JCT contracts desirableProven experience in delivering large-scale regeneration or capital programmesStrong project management skills and experienceAbility to navigate funding frameworks, driving sustainability and continuous improvementPRINCE2 desirableLocal government experienceProperty or construction knowledgeUnderstanding of planning and regulatory, statutory providers

What's On Offer? Regeneration Project Manager - Capital Investment

Local Government PensionFlexible workingStrong job securityExceptional holidayCareer progression into Programme Manager roles and beyondExcellent work-life balanceDefined benefit pensionJob stabilityMeaningful life-changing projects for residents

This is a large local authority with ambition, purpose and funding to create improvements in the local community. There is a significant multi-million investment that needs your support in driving reaeration projects. This is your chance to create new spaces and places that people are proud of to live and work in - sustainable regeneration projects.

Applicants who have the following skills and job roles will be suitable: Regeneration Project Manager, Regeneration Manager, Development Project Manager, Capital Projects Manager, Project Manager (Construction), Project Manager (Infrastructure), Property Project Manager, Development Manager, Capital Delivery Manager, Investment Project Manager, Urban Development Manager.

Typical background of successful applicants: Construction project management, Property development, Infrastructure projects, Housing development, Planning / urban development, Consultancy

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Posted

Operations Manager - Waste Logistics
Logistics
Rothwell, West Yorkshire, England
£55k per year + Package
Contract
Job Title: Operations Manager - Waste Logistics Collections and Recycling Job Location: West Yorkshire, Wakefield areaJob Reward: £55k Target,  applications reviewed upon experienceSector: Waste Management, Recycling, Transport, Environmental Services, Facilities ManagementOnsite and Hybrid work , commute of West Yorkshire is preferred Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, initially 6 months, possibly 12 months

Are you an experienced operations leader, a PROVEN AND EXPERIENCED, PEOPLE MANAGER with a background in waste management, transport, supply chain logistics, recycling, logistics or facilities management?

I’m recruiting a Regional Operations Manager to lead local area front-line services across waste collection, recycling and cleansing. Essentially, this is an operational leadership role, so we are looking for a proven people manager within a fast operational delivery set-up.

This is a high-impact operational leadership role; you will make an immediate mark, responsible for overseeing multi-site teams in West Yorkshire, managing large workforces, and ensuring safe, efficient service delivery to residents and commercial customers.

Duties & Responsibilities - Operations Manager - Waste Logistics

Lead and manage large-scale waste collection, recycling and operational cleansing operations across multiple depots in the West Yorkshire area.Ensure safe, compliant and efficient service delivery across a diverse front-line operations collection and processing workforce.Drive operational performance, service improvement and resource optimisationOversee daily deployment of teams, vehicles, and equipment in a fast-paced environment.Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, communities and external partners.Champion a positive health & safety culture and ensure compliance with all relevant regulationsContribute to long-term service planning and transformation projectsThis role is ideal for leaders who thrive in high-volume, high-visibility operational environments in supply chain, movement of products or services, on time, in full, working to regulatory requirements

Requirements – Operations Manager - Waste & Logistics

Proven operational management experience in environments such as waste & recycling, transport, logistics, supply chain, warehousing or local authority services, utilities, environmental services or facilities managementStrong leadership experience managing large front-line teams across multiple sites/depotsExcellent understanding of Health & Safety, compliance and risk managementExperience managing budgets, resources and operational KPIsStrong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levelsA full UK driving licence is essentialAn IOSH or NEBOSH qualification is preferredTransport CPC license is preferred not essential Experience in trade waste, recycling or environmental services is preferredExperience working with unions and community groups is preferred

Why Apply? Operations Manager - Waste & Logistics Collections, Recycling

Lead essential public-facing services that make a real differenceWork across a variety of sites and communitiesOpportunity to influence service improvement and long-term strategyBe part of a supportive, collaborative operational leadership teamCompetitive salary + benefits + career development opportunities

If you have strong operational leadership experience from waste, recycling, logistics, transport, environmental services, facilities management or similar sectors, we’d love to hear from you.

Candidates who are an Operations Manager, Waste Recycling Manager, Cleansing Manager, Environmental Services Area Operations Manager, Recycling Operations Manager, Facilities Operations Manager, Depot Manager ,  Transport Operations Manager, Logistics Manager or Warehousing Operations Manager, may also be suitable for this role.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Posted

Project Engineer
Automation
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
£58k per year
Permanent

Job Title: Site Project Engineer - Manufacturing

Job Type: Permanent

Client: FMCG market leader in manufacturing

Location: Nottingham area M1 access

Job Reward: Up to £57k Band plus £5k Bonus, Health and an awesome package

Factory/Manufacturing Plant working environment

Our client is a category leader in Manufacturing, committed to Manufacturing Excellence. Working through both innovation and investment, their product range is second to none! Business potential is excellent, creating the need for a Site Project Engineer to work at a prestigious manufacturing facility in the Nottinghamshire area. Your focus will be packaging biased projects.

Key Responnsibilities - Site Project Engineer - Manufacturing

There are a variety of processes to lead and improve, to challenge you, every day!

Your manufacturing factory-based role is responsible for managing the planning and implementation of capital and revenue projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and to budget!

You will cover suppliers' selection financial control and customer acceptance. You will own factory equipment including packaging, processing, and utilities

Reporting directly to the Project Engineering Manager, you will have complete autonomy to deliver pragmatic, value-engineered projects to cost and time specification

You will coach, mentor and develop your multi-functional teams of engineers and designers/contractors to ensure the successful delivery of projects

The projects will cover factory equipment including packaging, processing, and site activities.

You will lead engineering and production teams during equipment installation and start-up, supplier selection, URS - User Requirement Specifications, feasibility and justification analysis, equipment commissioning

Qualifications & Requirements - Site Project Engineer - Manufacturing

You will ideally be a graduate calibre engineer, mechanical, chemical, or electrical bias, with experience from ideally within the complex process manufacturing

The ideal candidate will be a methodical and detailed worker

Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering backgrounds will be considered, ideally in a regulated environment, from high-volume manufacturing

Experience developing technical engineering solutions in automated environments

An experienced Project Engineer from manufacturing, open to industry, as long as its complex and time-sensitive

What we can offer - Site Project Engineer - Manufacturing

33 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Cycle to Work Scheme

Excellent Defined contribution Pension scheme

Generous Bonus Scheme x multiplier

Employee Assistance Programme

world-class engineering standards

Global family of employees

Share save scheme

Endless career development opportunities - Global platform

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk

Candidates who are currently a project engineer, project manager, mechanical engineer, process project engineer, production engineer, manufacturing engineers, CAPEX Manager, Chemical Engineers, Process engineers, and Mechanical or packaging engineers may be suitable for this position. Suitable for FMCG, process, and Manufacturing Industries.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Posted

Works Supervisor - Highways Maintenance
Hard Services
West Yorkshire, England
£40k - 43k per year + OTE £50K+
Permanent
Job Title: Works Supervisor – Highways MaintenanceJob Type: permanent, 37 hour week, plus OTEJob Location: Wakefield area£40-43k plus OTE £50k + realistic,  Local Government Package, including exceptional holidays and pensionFunction: Highways Maintenance | Civil Engineering | Infrastructure

The opportunity:

A large public sector /local government organisation is looking to appoint an experienced Highways Works maintenance Supervisor to oversee frontline operational teams delivering planned highway maintenance and emergency response works across a major road network within West Yorkshire.  This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on operations supervisor from highways, utilities, civil engineering, surfacing, street works, or infrastructure maintenance backgrounds; someone who enjoys leading teams, front-line, hands on, visible improving performance, and delivering safe, high-quality works programmes. Reporting to the Senior Highways Operations Manager.

The Role: Works Supervisor – Highways Maintenance

You will be responsible for supervising operational teams and contractors delivering maintenance, repair and improvement work, ensuring programmes are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

Key responsibilities include Works Supervisor – Highways Maintenance

• Supervising multi-discipline operational highway maintenance teams

To ensure delivery of agreed works programmes through both internal and external contractors to ensure as part of the Highways Network service team

•Ensure the minimum disruption caused by major projects and maintenance programmes/work that meets the statutory duties of the Traffic Management Act

•Work is carried out safely in accordance with all relevant Health and Safety legislation in a wide and potentially high-risk area within the Council

•That works are based on effective asset management that are delivered on time and within budgets to ensure value for money

Building strong relationships with contractors, utilities and stakeholders

Driving continuous improvement across safety, quality and delivery

• Coordinating planned maintenance and reactive emergency works

• Monitoring contractor performance and quality of workmanship

• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and Streetworks legislation

• Managing resources, rotas and works programmes

To help ensure that minimum disruption is caused to all road/pedestrian users by all highway works through undertaking site checks.

• Carrying out site inspections and performance monitoring

• Supporting winter maintenance and emergency response operations

About You - Works Supervisor – Highways Maintenance Operations

We are keen to speak with candidates who have supervisory experience within:

• Highway maintenance

• Civil engineering

• Utilities / street works

• Infrastructure maintenance

• Construction operations

• Local authority or term maintenance contracts

Customers and Clients include Construction team, Project Engineers, Utility companies etc

You will ideally have: Works Supervisor – Highways Maintenance Operations

Essential:

• Supervisory experience within highways, construction or infrastructure maintenance

• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation

• Experience managing frontline operational teams

• Understanding of planned maintenance programmes

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills

•Sound knowledge of preparing highway maintenance/construction programmes and ability to deliver in an efficient and effective manner.

• Full UK driving licence

Highly desirable:

• NRSWA Supervisor accreditation

• NVQ Level 3 or 4 (or equivalent experience)

• Experience working with NEC or term maintenance contracts

• Experience in a unionised or public sector environment

• Knowledge of Traffic Management legislation

What’s on Offer - Works Supervisor – Highways Maintenance Operations

• Stable local government employer

• Varied operational leadership role

• Opportunity to lead sizeable frontline teams

• Involvement in major maintenance programmes

• Strong pension scheme

• Generous holiday allowance

• Overtime and standby payments are generous

• Ongoing training and development

This is primarily a site and depot-based role with flexibility required to respond to operational incidents, seasonal maintenance programmes and winter standby cover.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please submit your CV to mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk or call 01132123519.

Applicants that are a Highways Supervisor, Highways Operations Supervisor, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Streetworks Supervisor, Network Maintenance Supervisor, Civils Supervisor, Site Supervisor (Civils), Construction Supervisor (Infrastructure), Works Supervisor (Infrastructure), Reactive Maintenance Supervisor, Streetworks Manager, Utilities Supervisor, Field Operations Supervisor, Infrastructure Maintenance Supervisor, Programme Supervisor (Highways/Infrastructure), may also be suitable.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Posted

Site Factory Plant Manager
FMCG
Bedfordshire, England
£100k - 105k per year + £9k Car +Bonus
Permanent
Job Title: Site Factory Plant ManagerSite Leadership RoleThe Client: Global FMCG ManufacturingResponsible to: Operations DirectorJob Reward: Target £100k - £105k, Target plus £9k Car Bonus and Package –applications, DOE and future fit capabilitiesLocation: Bedfordshire – good commute from commutable from Luton, Northants, MK, Watford, Cambridge and Northampton areas, etc.

Are you a Plant Manager, Senior Manufacturing Manager or Site Operations or Factory Manager? Ready to take the step into your first Factory General Manager role? Or an established Factory General Manager looking for a new challenge?

This is a rare opportunity to take full leadership of a well-invested FMCG manufacturing site, giving you the chance to move from functional leadership into a true end-to-end site leadership position. You will lead and develop the site operational teams, inspiring a shared vision, developing and implementing formal development plans.

If you're looking for a role where you can make decisions, shape culture, build your own leadership team and really ‘own’ and ‘shape’ site performance, this could be the career move you've been working towards. Reporting to the Operations Director, you will take full responsibility for site performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.

Role & Responsibilities – Site Factory Plant Manager

Take full ownership of a manufacturing site, complex and automatedMove from department leadership into full site accountabilityBuild your profile with senior leadershipDevelop your career towards the Operations Director levelCreate a high-performance, high-accountability cultureDriving operational improvements across output, efficiency and costDeveloping your management team and succession pipelineLeading engineering and production as one aligned operationDelivering CI initiatives and best practice ways of workingActing as the senior manufacturing leader and cultural tone setter, you are visible, accessible and a true people leaderLead, recruit, develop and shape your management team, inspiring high performance and engagement, naturally

Role Requirements, Skills & Experience- Site Factory Plant Manager

This role is ideal for someone who has already proven themselves in running a large part of a factory and is now ready for full-site leadership.

You might currently be a:

Plant ManagerManufacturing ManagerOperations ManagerFactory ManagerSenior Production Manager in a large complex site, ready to step up!

You'll likely bring: Factory General Manager

FMCG, Food, Beverage or fast-paced life sciences manufacturing experienceStrong leadership of both production and engineering functionsEvidence of improving performance and developing teamsA hands-on, visible leadership styleThe ambition to progress into senior operational leadershipThe credibility to lead an established site leadership teamExperience of working within a high-volume, complex manufacturing environmentExperience in driving CI/OpEx initiatives

What’s On Offer? Factory Plant Manager

A genuine step up into a Factory General Manager role or a sideways move to a progressive global businessA site where you can make a visible impactSupport from an experienced Operations DirectorStrong career progression opportunitiesCompetitive salary, bonus and benefits including car or allowance

Interested?

Contact Mike Butler on 01132123519 or mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk

This role is ideal for an inspirational people leader seeking their first Site Lead role, or an established factory general manager looking to join a site within a larger group structure. Progression opportunities are available for a successful candidate who can deliver sustained performance over time. We need an experienced People Manager, skilled in engagement, cultural transformation, a true leader...

Candidates who are a Site Lead, Factory General Manager, Site General Manager, Plant Manager, Head of Manufacturing, Head of Operations and Manufacturing Manager, Head OF Manufacturing will be suitable for this role.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Posted

Operations Manager - Highways
Hard Services
Normanton, West Yorkshire, England
£55k per year
Contract
Operations Manager - Highways Maintenance, Local Authority 6 month ongoing contract to support the serviceLocation: West Yorkshire (District-Based)Salary: £55k Target Contract: Temporary Interim | Full-TimeSector: Highways, Local Authority, Environmental Services, Public Realm, Civil Engineering, Utilities, and Infrastructure Operations

A leading UK public-sector organisation is seeking an experienced Highways  Operations Manager to lead a team and a high-profile frontline highway services maintenance and upkeep across a major West Yorkshire district. This is a senior operational leadership role with visibility at corporate, community and political levels-ideal for a proven leader in highways, civils, construction operations, environmental services, or large-scale public realm delivery.

The role oversees a complex portfolio including:Highway maintenance, Public Rights of Way, Land drainage, Gully maintenance, Winter services, weather response, Operational depots, Fleet & plant with Multi-million-pound assets and budgets

You'll lead c60+ skilled and semi-skilled frontline staff, manage a multi-functional operational depot, and take responsibility for statutory services that keep the district's network safe, open, and resilient.

Key Responsibilities - Operations Manager, Highways - Local Authority

Lead and manage diverse multi-skilled frontline teams delivering district-wide highway, drainage, and winter maintenance operations.Oversee planned, reactive, and emergency works, ensuring safe and efficient operation.Act as Transport Manager under the organisation's Operator's Licence, managing fleet compliance and high-risk operational environmentsManage capital and revenue delivery through internal teams and contractorsEnsure full compliance with CDM, Health & Safety legislation and safe systems of workMaintain high-profile public-facing services, respond to weather events and highway emergenciesDevelop and manage multi-million-pound operational budgets, assets, and equipmentBuild strong working relationships with stakeholders, elected members, trade unions ns, and contractorsDrive service improvement, innovation, and workforce development

Key Requirements- Senior Operations Manager, Highways - Locl Authority

Significant senior operational management experience in highways, civil engineering, environmental services, construction, utilities, or large-scale public realm operationsStrong leadership of large, dispersed frontline teams and unionised workforcesIn-depth understanding of H&S, CDM, risk, compliance, and management of high-risk operational sitesProven experience managing complex operational budgets, plant, vehicles, and large-scale assetsExperience coordinating contractors and delivering large capital/revenue programmesStrong stakeholder engagement and the ability to lead in a politically aware environmentFull driving licenceDegree in Civil Engineering (or extensive equivalent experience)IOSH Managing Safely & to obtain CPC Transport Manager if requiredExperience in Highways , unionised environments,  and Civil Engineering / Highways Contractors encouraged

Why This Role? Operations Manager, Highways

Lead one of the region's most high-profile, essential, and visible public servicesAutonomy to shape service direction, improvement, and operational strategySignificant influence across regeneration, infrastructure, and environmental projectsManage a major operational team with meaningful community impactSenior leadership presence with political, community and multi-agency visibility

All enquiries and applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Contact mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk or 0113 2123519

Public Sector / Local Authorities

Highway Operations, Road Maintenance, Winter Services, PROW, Fleet Management, Environmental Services, Highway Inspector, Highway Asset Management

Industry: Government Administration, Civil Engineering, Construction, Infrastructure, Transport / Logistics

Highway Operations, Environmental Services, Transport, Public Works

Job Functions:

Operations / Maintenance

Engineering / Technical Services

Fleet / Transport Management

Civil / Highway Engineering

You are likely to be a Highway Operations Manager, Highways Maintenance Manager  Senior Highway Engineer, Winter Services Manager, Highways Asset Manager, Senior Civil Engineer - Roads.

Principal Consultant - Highways, Construction Manager - Highway Schemes

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Posted

Electrical maintenance engineer
Automation
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
£46k per year + OTE £50K+
Permanent
Job Title: Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Rotating shifts Location: Doncaster area good A1 AND M18 access Do you want to come off shifts involving 12 hours? This is an 8 hour rotating pattern offering weekend overtime Pay Range: £46,000 plus Package Contract Type: Permanent Industry: Consumer FMCG Manufacturer, family owned company

Our client is a large multi-site manufacturer with a global footprint. It is an established site. Training, development, and support is provided on a manufacturing site. You will help the site make high-quality manufactured products. This market leading employer will welcome and encourage your new ideas, and you will be rewarded with the opportunity to learn and grow, achieving your career aspirations. Site investment and expansion continues.

Key Responsibilities – Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer - Rotating shifts

Your new challenge will be providing effective and efficient planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise losses to productionEnsure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipmentPlanned and reactive maintenance to keep downtime to a minimumYou'll work with conveyor systems, PLC systems, motors and controlsLeading electrical and instrumentation, repair, and working with a CMMSDiagnosis, resolution, and elimination of root causesImplementation of minor equipment modifications in support of increased performanceCompletion of all scheduled, planned corrective, reactive and improvement maintenance as allocatedContribute to the planning and implementation of allocated annual equipment overhauls

Qualifications & Requirements – Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Rotating shifts

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in an electrical engineering discipline in maintenance engineeringManufacturing Industry experience, heavy, medium or FMCG environments consideredRoutine Preventative Maintenance so an understanding of a PPM scheduleFinding and fixing faults quickly and effectivelyBasic welding and fabrication skills advantageousA proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development

What we can offer – Electrical Maintenance Engineer - Rotating shifts

Work at an award-winning siteAutomated facilityOpportunity for overtimeCompetitive pensionHealth cash planReward and Recognition schemesEmployee Discount and retailer

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk

Candidates who are currently a multi-skilled engineer, electrical engineer, engineer, electrical technician manufacturing engineer, maintenance engineer, electrician,  Fitter, electrical fitter, maintenance engineer, shift engineer, Technician,  or maintenance engineer may be suitable for this position.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Posted

Electrical Controls Engineer
Automation
Buckinghamshire, England
£60k - 65k per year + Package
Permanent
Job Title: Electrical Controls Support EngineerLocation: Buckinghamshire – commutable from M1, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and surrounding areasON-SITE ROLE, Monday to Friday days 38-hour weekJob Reward: £60k - £65k  Target, but applicants considered on expectation and future fitClient: Global Category Leader in FMCG Manufacturing

Are you ready to take ownership of electrical and automation systems on an established, high-performing manufacturing site?This is a newly created, career opportunity for an experienced Electrical  Engineer with PLC controls & automation  bias, an automation support role to the factory, onsite, visible, accessible, supportive. 

To become the site’s technical authority for PLC maintenance support. You will drive electrical controls standards, safety, and innovation across all electrical and control systems.You could be an aspiring PLC-based controls technician? Or an established PLC Automation Engineer that enjoys supporting the operational performance of a factory.

You’ll also play a pivotal role in maintaining and supporting reliability, developing automation capabilities, and coaching a skilled multi-skilled engineering team — all within a well-invested, forward-thinking production environment.

Duties & Responsibilities – Electrical Controls Support Engineer - Days role

Acting as the site’s Electrical Duty Holder, ensuring compliance with statutory electrical standardsLeading PLC and control system development, programming, and fault-finding, for various Siemens, Allen Bradley or Mitsubishi relatedDriving continuous improvement and standardisation of electrical and control systemsCreating and maintaining a technical documentation library for electrical distribution and automation assetsCoaching and mentoring engineers in electrical fault-finding and controlsLeading and supporting automation and electrical improvement projects from concept to completion

Role Requirements - Electrical Controls Support Engineer -  Days role

Time-served apprenticeship with HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering (Degree desirable).Strong electrical knowledge and ideally 18th Edition certification.Hands-on experience with a variety of PLC and automation systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar)High-level diagnostics to modification through to programmingProven ability to diagnose, program, and optimise control systems in a manufacturing or process environmentA proactive engineer with a passion for compliance, improvement, and team development

What’s On Offer - Site Electrical & Controls Engineer -  Days role

A newly created role with real technical influence and autonomy to support automation Opportunity to shape electrical and controls strategy across the siteExcellent package including competitive salary, pension, and benefitsOngoing investment in training, technology, and site development

Join a business that values expertise, encourages innovation, and invests in automation engineering excellence.Take the lead in ensuring electrical safety, reliability, and automation performance at a modern, growing UK site.

To apply, please send your CV or contact Mike Butler at Omega Resource Group on mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk or phone 01132123519.

Candidates who are a Lead Electrical Engineer, Controls & Automation Engineer, Electrical PLC Engineer, Compliance Engineer, PLC & Automation Engineer, Electrical Projects Engineer, Electrical Systems Engineer, Automation Controls Specialist, Electrical Maintenance & Controls Engineer, Electrical Design & Controls Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (I&C Engineer) will also have the relevant skills and background for this role.

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Posted

Project Engineering Manager
Automation
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
£70k per year
Permanent
Job Role: Project Engineering Manager -Process or PackagingSite-based, part of the Strategic Group CAPEX & Transformation FunctionJob Type: PermanentLocation: Nottingham area, East MidlandsClient: category market leader in FMCG Manufacturing with factories all over the GlobeCentral Strategic Projects functionJob Reward: £60 - 70k Band, 15% Bonus, Health and market-leading pension planOTE up to £80k including Bonus

You will help deliver world-class engineering CAPEX AND Asset improvement projects on an investment programme - Multi-million CAPEX

Our client is a renowned category leader in FMCG Manufacturing, committed to Manufacturing Excellence. Working through both innovation and investment, their product range is second to none! Business potential is excellent, with extensive capital investment, creating the need for a Project Engineering Manager.

Key Responsibilities - Project Engineering Manager - Process or Packaging Engineering

Responsible for leading a team of project engineers, managing the planning and implementation of capital and revenue projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and to budget! You will cover supplier selection, financial control and customer acceptance. You will own factory equipment and structures, including packaging, processing and utilities.Reporting directly to the Project Engineering Manager, you will have complete autonomy to deliver pragmatic, value-engineered projects to cost and time specifications.You will coach, mentor and develop your multi-functional teams of engineers and designers/contractors to ensure the successful delivery of projects.To procure equipment through internal and external resourcing functionsThe projects will cover factory equipment, including packaging, processing and site activities.You will lead engineering and production teams during equipment installation and start-up, supplier selection, feasibility and justification analysis, equipment commissioning and validation and FAT.

Qualifications and Requirements - Project Engineering Manager - Engineering

Graduate calibre within an Engineering discipline (Mechanical or Chemical)Previous experience within an engineering Project Management roleExperience with CAPEX investments, manufacturing, time-sensitive and fast-paced, ideally FMCGThe ideal candidate will be a methodical and detailed worker, extremely achievement-oriented and career-focused and able to work in a direct and often pressurised environment.

What we can offer - Engineering Project Manager - Engineering

Work at a world-class, award-winning siteSignificant CAPEX and a huge variety of projects to work onGlobal progression opportunitiesCompany discountMarket-leading pensionBonus 15%Exposure to a global family of employeesOngoing challenge, training and development

You will join a thriving, growing and secure manufacturing business with good pension, bonus, life assurance, with ongoing career development and progression opportunities.

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on mike.butler@omegaresource.co.uk or 0113 2123519

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.