Chief Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist food company in Northern Ireland is seeking an Operations Engineering Leader to drive innovation and optimize engineering activities. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with senior executives and oversight of engineering operations, emphasizing reliability and continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have a deep background in strategic planning and expertise in plant automation. The position offers significant professional growth potential within a supportive leadership team.

Benefits

Huge professional growth potential

Dream leadership team

High profile innovation category

Qualifications

• Expertise in BRCGS and retailer audits is essential.
• Experience with plant automation and robotics is required.
• Proven strategic planning ability at C-Suite level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all engineering activities at the production site.
• Manage project budgets and ensure legal compliance.
• Lead team development and mentoring initiatives.

Skills

BRCGS and retailer audits expert

Plant automation / robotics knowledge

C-Suite strategic planning

Advanced level Industrial Engineering

Project Management expertise

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