Chief Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading specialist food firm is seeking an Engineering Leader to drive operational and strategic agendas at its advanced production site. This role involves overseeing engineering activities, ensuring compliance, and fostering team development, alongside high-level interaction with C-Suite executives. Candidates should possess expertise in BRCGS audits and plant automation, along with strong project management skills. Professional growth and innovation are key aspects of this position.

Benefits

Huge professional growth potential

Dream leadership team

High profile innovation category

Qualifications

• Expertise in BRCGS and retailer audits.
• Obsession with plant automation and robotics.
• Experience with C-Suite strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all engineering activities at the production site.
• Collaborate with CEO and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Manage team development and influence.

Skills

BRCGS and retailer audits expertise

Plant automation/robotics knowledge

C-Suite strategic planning influence

Advanced Industrial Engineering knowledge

Project Management skills

Education

Industrial Engineering qualifications

Job description

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

An expanding International presence with a heavy focus on innovation / range growth make safety, reliability and automation key priorities. This newly created role will oversee all engineering activities with a permanent base at the business’ state of the art production site in Northern Ireland.

Working cross functionally with huge visibility (often in direct collaboration with the CEO) as well as externally with suppliers, as the successful candidate, you’ll challenge the existing whilst bringing the “outside in” as a headline of your continuous improvement remit

From day one, your extensive engineering leadership skill set will be put to the test – from project management and budget control through to legal compliance and audit readiness, you’ll be the “go to” for reliability and production efficiency.

With team management and team development responsibility, it’s a given that people influence and coaching along with upward communication will be front and centre of your tool kit.

In an open door, proactive “scale up” culture, your ability to be both top level strategist / innovator operational do-er / mentor is key. This is far from just “a here and now”… we’re looking for someone who relishes the thought of shaping their remit and growing a function. If this sounds like you … get in touch for a chat in confidence

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Huge professional growth potential

Dream leadership team

High profile innovation category

Requirements

BRCGS and retailer audits expert

Plant automation / robotics obsessed

Significant C-Suite strategic planning / influence

Advanced level Industrial Engineering & Project Management qualified