Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will play a key role in delivering engineering excellence, driving continuous improvement, reducing downtime, and ensuring all maintenance activities support production requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity for a strong people leader who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and is passionate about developing teams and improving performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and develop the engineering team to deliver outstanding performance.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company standards.
- Maximise engineering resources to support operational requirements.
- Drive a proactive maintenance culture through effective preventative maintenance planning.
- Analyse downtime trends, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Manage engineering KPIs and communicate performance across the business.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, customer requirements, BRC standards, and internal procedures.
- Manage engineering budgets, labour costs, and contractor expenditure.
About You
- Experience leading maintenance teams in a food manufacturing environment.
- Experience of managing a team.
- Strong technical understanding of plant, machinery and maintenance systems.
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements and safe systems of work.
- Ability to manage priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Experience of coaching, developing and motivating others is essential.
- HNC/HND (or higher) in an Engineering discipline.
- IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent qualification.
What We Offer
We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.
- Company pension scheme
- Access to health and well‑being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
- Employee discount scheme
- Experience annual pay reviews
- Profit related pay
- Opportunity for extended leave
- Free on‑site parking
- Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please let us know.
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