Head of Engineering Harlow Monday to Friday Salary Up to £70,000 This is an exciting opportunity for a leader from an engineering background to develop and deliver our functional strategy through a cascade of the overall business strategy. The successful candidate will oversee the engineering team to ensure that all KPIs are achieved and that the operation is supported to produce finished products to our customers on time and in full. You will be able to do this by creating and leading a skilled team who are safe, trained and capable to carry out all elements of their roles. Riverway Foods was a family owned business based in Harlow, Essex until becoming part of the CPC Group. We produce some of the best sausages around and supply in to some of the major retailers including Aldi and Tesco. Are you our new Head of Engineering ? Head of Engineering responsibilities include: Empowerment and leadership of the team that delivers the functional requirements of the business Create and maintain an innovative environment that encourages colleague participation in raising standards of quality, team working and communication Provide leadership and direction to ensure that your team are engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their full potential Champion safety, health and environmental aspects on site, ensuring that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues Behaviours of our ideal candidate include: Excellent leadership skills: Communicates clear objectives, provides feedback, suggests improvement for individual performance, coaches and confirms competency – gains commitment Adapts to changing business needs, introduces new ways of thinking and behaving and applies new ideas Innovative, continually looking at trends and opportunities to improve the business Responsive and agile in the way you think, make decisions and handle change Confidently manages conflict and deals with poor performers Builds strong relationships with customers and colleagues Can prioritise and work within tight deadlines Knowledge, skills & experience include: Recognised engineering qualification - essential HNC/HND, desirable degree Significant manufacturing experience is a must, food manufacturing would be a bonus Financial awareness and business acumen People management experience essential Project management experience Effective communication, influencing and networking skills Effective planning, organisational and prioritisation skills An understanding/qualification in 5s, Six Sigma or lean thinking What we can offer you: Salary up to £70,000 33 days holiday including bank holidays with an option to buy up to 5 more Access to GroceryAid, which provides emotional, practical and financial support Benefits and recognition hub, including amazing colleague discounts If you’re interested in this opportunity, please send us your CV and a brief introduction about yourself. No sponsorship available. Alternatively, please call: 07387 023873 to speak to a member of our Talent Team. Thank you for considering Riverway Foods.