Overview
We are supporting a leading food manufacturer in the recruitment of a Site Engineering Manager. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing all engineering activities on site, ensuring high standards of reliability, efficiency, compliance and safety across production operations.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering manager looking to join a progressive and well-invested manufacturing operation, where engineering excellence and continuous improvement are core priorities.
Core Responsibilities
* Lead and manage all engineering operations across the site, ensuring maximum equipment uptime and reliability.
* Develop, implement, and optimise effective preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
* Partner closely with production, operations and technical teams to ensure engineering performance supports business goals.
* Lead, mentor, coach and develop a multi-skilled engineering team.
* Drive a strong safety-first culture, promoting compliance with all regulatory and industry standards.
* Manage engineering budgets, reporting, contractor relationships and capital investment planning.
* Lead engineering-based improvement and optimisation projects to increase performance, efficiency, process capability and cost control.
* Ensure CMMS data integrity and report on KPIs, asset performance and maintenance activity.
* Identify and implement new technologies and innovation aligned with operational growth plans.
Experience & Qualifications
Required:
* Proven engineering leadership experience within food manufacturing or FMCG.
* Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical and automation systems within a production environment.
* Demonstrated success leading and developing engineering teams.
* Track record delivering improvement projects and engineering strategy.
* Strong knowledge of health & safety compliance within manufacturing.
Preferred:
* Experience managing budgets and capital project planning.
* Competence using CMMS systems and analysing performance and maintenance data.
* Continuous improvement / lean manufacturing awareness.
Skills & Behaviours
* Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at all levels.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Practical problem solver with a strategic mindset.
* Calm under pressure with good prioritisation and decision-making ability.
* Confident reporting, presenting and working cross-functionally.
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