Chief Engineer

Chief Engineer

Company: Birds Eye UK & IE

Location

Lowestoft Factory, Lowestoft, England, United Kingdom

Reports to

Sourcing Unit Direct

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of the capital budget, reliability, and maintenance of the site and the delivery of key site projects.
• Ensure leadership in capital cost management, BAU engineering, and continuous improvement.
• Set the engineering strategy and agenda for the site.
• Provide leadership and direction for departmental engineering teams, the project engineering team, and the Technical Services function.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, manage, and implement the site capital strategy.
• Optimise maintenance performance to support cost‑effective site operations.
• Realise savings opportunities and deliver budgets on time.
• Lead the utility infrastructure organisation for the Lowestoft factory.
• Drive capital engineering for new product development, capacity extension, and cost savings.
• Act as a member of the site leadership team and benchmark engineering performance externally.

Qualifications

• Information Engineering Degree or proven experience in engineering.
• Project Management experience.
• Computer literacy at least to intermediate level.

Competencies

• Delivery champion, change agent, and influential leader.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Organisational and time‑management skills with ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Desire for continuous improvement.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain

Industries

Food and Beverage Manufacturing; Food and Beverage Services; Engineering Services

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