Engineering Manager
CV-LibraryOltenițapermanentPosted: 10 April 2026
Apply NowEngineering / Maintenance Manager Location: South of Bucharest, Romania (Return to Romania Opportunity)
We are supporting a major €50M+ investment into a large-scale, highly automated production facility in southern Romania. The business is well established in the region and is now entering a significant expansion and commissioning phase.
We are seeking an Engineering / Maintenance Manager with strong industrial experience, ideally gained in the UK or Western Europe, who is considering returning to Romania for a senior, hands-on leadership role with genuine site ownership.
The Role
You will take full responsibility for engineering and maintenance performance across a complex automated production environment.
This is a site-based leadership position where reliability, uptime, and practical engineering decision-making directly impact operational success. You will be the key engineering authority on site during commissioning and through full operational ramp-up.
Why this role
This is a genuine site ownership position, not a support or coordination role.
You will be responsible for:
Engineering performance across the full site
Building and shaping the maintenance strategy
Leading technical decisions in a live production environment
Developing the engineering team on site
Package
€3,000 - €3,500 NET per month
Equivalent to approximately €52,000 - €68,000 gross annuallyIn Romania, this represents a senior-level engineering salary with strong disposable income and lifestyle flexibility.
For candidates currently in the UK, this is a return opportunity offering significantly increased responsibility and local purchasing power, particularly in housing, transport, and day-to-day living costs.
Key Responsibilities
Lead planned and reactive maintenance across the site
Ownership of mechanical, electrical, and automation systems
Work with PLC-controlled equipment and process systems
Develop preventative and reliability-focused maintenance strategies
Manage critical spares and asset uptime
Support commissioning and operational ramp-up
Build and lead a small engineering team
Candidate Profile
Strong mechanical and electrical engineering background
Proven experience in UK or Western European industrial environments
Exposure to automated FMCG, food production, or manufacturing environments
Confident working with PLC systems and process control
Hands-on, practical, and comfortable making site-level decisions
Romanian national, ideally considering a return home
Confidentiality
Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates only
We are supporting a major €50M+ investment into a large-scale, highly automated production facility in southern Romania. The business is well established in the region and is now entering a significant expansion and commissioning phase.
We are seeking an Engineering / Maintenance Manager with strong industrial experience, ideally gained in the UK or Western Europe, who is considering returning to Romania for a senior, hands-on leadership role with genuine site ownership.
The Role
You will take full responsibility for engineering and maintenance performance across a complex automated production environment.
This is a site-based leadership position where reliability, uptime, and practical engineering decision-making directly impact operational success. You will be the key engineering authority on site during commissioning and through full operational ramp-up.
Why this role
This is a genuine site ownership position, not a support or coordination role.
You will be responsible for:
Engineering performance across the full site
Building and shaping the maintenance strategy
Leading technical decisions in a live production environment
Developing the engineering team on site
Package
€3,000 - €3,500 NET per month
Equivalent to approximately €52,000 - €68,000 gross annuallyIn Romania, this represents a senior-level engineering salary with strong disposable income and lifestyle flexibility.
For candidates currently in the UK, this is a return opportunity offering significantly increased responsibility and local purchasing power, particularly in housing, transport, and day-to-day living costs.
Key Responsibilities
Lead planned and reactive maintenance across the site
Ownership of mechanical, electrical, and automation systems
Work with PLC-controlled equipment and process systems
Develop preventative and reliability-focused maintenance strategies
Manage critical spares and asset uptime
Support commissioning and operational ramp-up
Build and lead a small engineering team
Candidate Profile
Strong mechanical and electrical engineering background
Proven experience in UK or Western European industrial environments
Exposure to automated FMCG, food production, or manufacturing environments
Confident working with PLC systems and process control
Hands-on, practical, and comfortable making site-level decisions
Romanian national, ideally considering a return home
Confidentiality
Full details will be shared with shortlisted candidates only