Engineering Manager
Reports to : Operations Director
Location: Nantwich
Hours: Monday – Friday, hours per week, Flexibility is required to meet with the demands of the business
Salary: Generous salary plus bonus available for this role, depending on experience
Benefits: Free Onsite Parking, Generous holiday allowance, Company Pension, Company Shop (offering discounts on products), Confidential Employee Assist Programme plus many more
Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.
Are you an Engineering Manager looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success?
Ornua is actively seeking an Engineering Manager to join our operations Department as we continue our growth trajectory. You will play a key role in leading, developing and continuously improving the calibre, systems, and processes of the Engineering function for Ornua Ingredients Europe UK. You will work collaboratively with the wider Operations, peer group, other site functions and divisional counterparts.
Why Ornua?
1. Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
2. The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
3. Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufactures and foodservice customer across the world.
4. Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
5. Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
6. We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
7. Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
8. Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.
Why This Role Is Valuable:
As our next Engineering Manager you will;
9. Lead and positively represent the engineering function and population
10. Develop the engineering capability
11. Maintain strong relationships with all key interfaces
12. To ensure reporting on all key KPI’s with corrective actions to address any off track
13. Implement maintenance and Continuous improvement practices that will deliver best in class asset performance
14. Full control of contractors working to and adhering with OIEUK policies and procedures.
15. Implement and drive full utilisation of a CMMS system to enable engineering improvements and sustainability
16. Develop & manage an engineering planning process for effective PPM execution on a rolling 52 week
17. Maintain and improve standards of hygiene and housekeeping in all areas of the factory including the engineering office and workshop
18. Provide technical and behavioural coaching to peers, apprentices, and front-line production colleagues
19. Be the technical resource for projects and technical specifications
20. All aspects of Engineering on site will fall under the remit of the Engineering Manager.
What You Bring To The Role:
21. HNC/Degree or equivalent
22. Technical knowledge and ability
23. Demonstrable experience of leading and developing teams across a shift work environment
24. Exposure to and knowledge of Lean manufacturing
25. Demonstrable experience of managing budgets & cost centres
26. Possess strong leadership, communication, planning, people leadership & organisational skills
Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.
Would you like to make an impact?
To learn more, please visit Ornua at
We are open to discussing full-time and part-time working options, please get in touch for more information.