Divisional Head of Engineering

2 Sisters Food Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the UK is seeking a Divisional Head of Engineering to drive standards across multiple sites. The role involves providing leadership, developing strategies, and improving sustainable operational performance. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in senior engineering roles, particularly in food manufacturing, along with strong leadership skills. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to future-proofing operations within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Long-standing experience in a senior engineering position.
• Experience in food manufacturing is desirable.
• Experience within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering Functions at multiple sites.
• Develop medium and long-term strategies for Engineering.
• Mentor Site Engineering teams to enhance their capabilities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Multi-site management

Engineering systems implementation

Health and safety knowledge

Food manufacturing experience

Job description

Divisional Head of Engineering

Homebased: extensive UK travel to 2SFG Sites

Working Hours: 08 : 30-17 : 00

Salary : Competitive Salary + benefits

2 Sisters Food Group is recruiting a Divisional Head of Engineering for the Meals division to drive standards and improvements across our 5 manufacturing sites. This position is a key role in our divisional leadership team, as the Lead for the Operational Engineering Function.

The business is making significant investments in people, systems and equipment to ensure we are future proof, and you'll play a key part in ensuring the business has the skills to meet these needs.

As a result, this opportunity will give the right person the opportunity to make real changes and improvements. The position will suit someone with multi-site experience and who has a proven track record of Leading and developing Operational Engineering as a function.

About the role

The Head of Engineering will be responsible for providing leadership to the Engineering Functions at the sites, developing an appropriate culture to improve engagement, cost focus and sustainable operational reliability and performance in support of Operations. They will be a subject matter expert with exemplary leadership skills and the ability to influence cross functionally.

The key outputs include

• Delivery of a targeted and sustainable plan within agreed cost, quality, service and carbon reduction parameters.
• Ensure that Engineering functions, are conducted in manner which fully complies with health and safety, quality, environmental and Company policies.
• Develop and implement medium and long term strategies for Engineering in line with the overall Divisional and Group strategies working closely with colleagues from all functions - Technical, Operations, Health & Safety, Process, HR and Projects
• Lead and mentor the Site Engineering teams to develop the competence and capability required to support Operations, and the Technologies we will employ in the future.
• Be visible to sites & build strong working relationships with the Operational Leadership Team - Site Directors, Ops Director, H&S, Technical, Finance and HR.
• Drive the continued evolution and sustainability of the newly established CMMS system, continual audit of Downtime. - Div KPI
• Ownership and development of the Engineering Resource Pipeline for the Division - Succession Planning, Apprenticeship Programme, Graduate Programme.
• Develop and continually audit accurate R&M budgets with each site. - Div KPI
• Develop and continually audit accurate Engineering Stocks with each site. - Div KPI
• Support the sites with review and development of the annual "Lights on" Capex budget.
• Manage and review all external OEM maintenance contracts with the Site Teams.

About you

• Long standing experience in a senior engineering position, across multiple sites.
• Experience manufacturing is essential.
• Food manufacturing desirable
• Experience within a fast-paced environment.
• Experience of implementing structured engineering plans and systems
• Excellent H&S knowledge
• Utilities and services knowledge

WHO ARE WE AND WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

When you join 2 Sisters, you will become part of one of the UK's largest food manufacturing businesses with ambitious plans and as such you can look forward to working with a whole bunch of talented colleagues with a shared passion for quality, service and most importantly food.

Our Meals division is a huge player in the meals space, supplying top tier retailers, and employs over 5000 colleagues across 5 sites.

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