Chief Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in the UK is seeking to fill a unique engineering role that oversees all operational activities at their state-of-the-art production site. The ideal candidate will possess strong engineering leadership skills and a background in project management, budget control, and strategic planning. This role offers significant professional growth potential and the opportunity to work closely with the CEO in a collaborative atmosphere focused on innovation.

Benefits

Huge professional growth potential

Dream leadership team

High-profile innovation category

Qualifications

• Expertise in BRCGS and retailer audits.
• Strong background in plant automation and robotics.
• Significant experience in strategic planning and influence at the C-Suite level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all engineering activities at the production site.
• Collaborate with the CEO and suppliers to improve processes.
• Manage and develop the engineering team.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project management

Budget control

Process improvement

Legal compliance

Education

Advanced-level Industrial Engineering & Project Management qualification

Job description

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Reporting directly to the C-Suite, this is a unique opportunity to own, develop, and improve the operational and strategic engineering agenda for a rapidly growing specialist food business.

The company has an expanding international presence with a strong focus on innovation and range growth, making safety, reliability, and automation key priorities. This newly created role will oversee all engineering activities, based permanently at the state-of-the-art production site in Northern Ireland.

You will work cross-functionally with high visibility, often collaborating directly with the CEO, as well as externally with suppliers. The successful candidate will challenge existing processes while bringing an 'outside-in' perspective as part of your continuous improvement remit.

Your extensive engineering leadership skills will be tested from day one—covering project management, budget control, legal compliance, and audit readiness. You will be the go-to person for reliability and production efficiency.

With responsibilities for team management and development, influencing and coaching people, along with effective upward communication, will be central to your role.

In an open-door, proactive 'scale-up' culture, your ability to be both a top-level strategist and an operational doer/mentor is essential. We seek someone who relishes shaping their remit and growing a function. If this sounds like you, get in touch for a confidential chat.

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Huge professional growth potential

Dream leadership team

High-profile innovation category

Requirements

BRCGS and retailer audits expert

Plant automation and robotics enthusiast

Significant C-Suite strategic planning and influence

Advanced-level Industrial Engineering & Project Management qualification