Engineering Manager

Posted Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 01:00 Expires Saturday 7 March 2026 at 00:59

We're the feel good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.

By living our values - we play to win, customer obsessed, we are one and it startswith me - we deliver That New Look Feeling for our customers and each other.

THE ROLE

New Look DC, based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, is seeking an Engineering Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and leading an effective Engineering function, overseeing a co ordinated team of multi-skilled Engineers to deliver business and departmental objectives through continuous improvement. The role will also champion and embed a strong team based culture across the department.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

Being part of the New Look Team means you get access to a great range of benefits & perks

• You'll love our generous staff discount - 40% off for you and a loved one, and 25% off for up to 12 friends and family members!
• Get special access to hundreds of discounts from top retailers and gyms, along with free workout classes, on our rewards platform Runway.
• Plan for your retirement while you work with our contributory private pension scheme.
• We're all about celebrating our success, so we have a profit related bonus scheme.
• Our family friendly policies include enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave.
• Benefit from free Virtual GP access for you and your children - it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you.
• Big trip on the cards? Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year.
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme.
• Driving in? There's free secure on site parking available for your convenience.
• Grab a bite at our on site subsidised canteen.

Please note - these benefits and perks are non contractual and may be changed from time to time.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING (RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Manage, lead, and motivate the engineering department and ensure we meet departmental responsibilities,objectivesand KPI's. (Key performance indicators)
• Ensure an effective planned preventative maintenance programme is developed and managed in line with the manufacturer's recommendations, ensuring compliance with all current statutory legislation. This includes risk assessments and company requirements in relation to persons, plant, equipment, property, environmental and health and safety.
• Promote continuous improvement and change through own initiatives.
• Ensure an effective fault response service is always managed and available in line with business requirements.
• Ensure all activities in specialist areas on designated equipment are adequately supported by the sourcing and placing of suitable contracts.
• Control of annual departmental budget expenditure and forecast for future FY.
• Ensure all the engineering drawings and the documentation on equipment is kept up to date.
• Ensure all reporting, recording and administration requirements are achieved (Kronos, Payroll etc).
• Analyse the department's performance through monthly reporting and optimise areas in need of improvement.
• Assist and guide engineering team leaders to establish their training/development plan and help ensure this plan is achieved.
• Ensure any recommended and additional spare parts are held as part of our engineering stock holding and that they are appropriately recorded and accounted for in line with the control and purchasing systems (audited 6 monthly, locally - monthly)
• Ensure the Maintenance planning for future business projects is put in place.
• Ensure site protection is maintained and improved with regards to Fire protection and fixed wire installations.
• Responsible for setting of Departments Budgets and Management in line with company accounting procedures.

WHO YOU ARE (YOUR SKILLS/EXPERIEINCE)

• Excellent communication skill both written and verbal, with an ability to pitch the approach to suit the audience.
• PC literate that can create both word and PowerPoint documents to an intermediate level. To be able to create documents, sort information and write basic formula in Excel.
• Previous experience of a Leadership or Management role
• Proven track record of process improvement in an Operational environment.
• Proven knowledge of Supply Chain operation, including Inbound, outbound, distribution and Ecommerce
• Understanding of Logistic Management and the day to day complexities
• Ability to investigate and analyse data.
• Ability to produce detailed reports /analysis suited to the receiving audience.
• Previous Experience in a similar role

Minimum level of education or qualifications

• HNC electrical or Mechanical.

Why New Look?

We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change. We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We're proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.

We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

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