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First Milk is a wholly British farmer‑owned dairy co‑operative with a vision to create value for its members by delivering long‑term prosperity in the form of success, profitability, security, and well‑being.
Location: Aspatria, Cumbria.
The Benefits
* Salary up to £69,000 per annum
* Bonus
* Life insurance
* 34 days holiday including public Bank Holidays
* Pension
The Role
As our Site Engineering Manager, you will lead the site engineering function at our Lake District Creamery to ensure people, plant and processes operate safely, efficiently and in line with business objectives.
You will oversee all engineering activity across electrical, mechanical and technical disciplines, ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, health & safety, environmental and legal standards. This includes managing capital projects, budgets, PPM systems, stock holding and ISO, BRC and SHE compliance.
Managing and developing the engineering team, you will create a positive and high‑performing culture, supporting recruitment, training and performance management while ensuring capability is built for the future.
Additionally, You Will
* Oversee contractor controls, project delivery and site compliance
* Monitor and report against agreed site KPIs
* Identify operational risks and efficiency opportunities at the earliest stage
* Drive efficiency, minimise downtime and identify cost‑reduction and improvement opportunities
About You
* A minimum of five years experience in engineering management within the food industry, although candidates with closely related experience in a similarly fast‑paced, clean environment will also be considered
* Project management knowledge and experience
* Experience of coaching and mentoring individuals and teams
* Experience of performance management of plant and equipment
* Experience of performance management of people
* A good general level of education, preferably to HNC/HND standard in food technology, mechanical engineering or equivalent
Other organisations may call this role Engineering Lead, Engineering Operations Manager, or Engineering Manager.
We are a certified B Corp who welcome applications from everyone.
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