Engineering Manager

ATA Recruitment; Melton Mowbray; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK seeks an Engineering Manager to lead a large team at a flagship site. This role involves driving continuous improvement, managing engineering budgets, and leading capital projects. Candidates should have experience in FMCG environments, a relevant engineering qualification, and a proven track record in team management. The position offers a market-leading salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven background of delivering budget against performance.
• Experience in FMCG related manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Managing teams of engineers 15+.

Responsibilities

• Develop, mentor, and lead a large engineering team.
• Lead a culture of continuous improvement.
• Set standards to deliver good manufacturing standards.
• Lead capital projects.
• Reduce utilities usage and waste.

Skills

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Project management

Budget management

Root cause analysis

Education

Relevant Engineering qualification

Job description

Engineering Manager, market-leading salary, great benefits working in the Food industry!

(More details disclosed once up for consideration due to the nature of the role)

About the company

The company we are currently in partnership with is market leading in their sector and operate across the whole of the UK. Established over 100+ years ago, our client is a family business which has now grown to over 12 sites across the country, all operating with a different focus. Our client is constantly looking to increase, improve and initiate positive change fuelled by investment and acquisition to broaden their product portfolio.

Our client is community-driven. At the forefront of their mission statement is ensuring that everything local to them thrives to its full extent. As well as this, every decision they make business related is taken in mind with the environmental impact it may have.

About the role

This is an opportunity for an Engineering Manager to join one of our largest and most notable clients in the Food manufacturing. They are looking for someone to join the ranks to look after one of their flagship sites.

Responsibilities will include:

• To develop, mentor and lead an established and large engineering team
• Lead a culture of continuous improvement to ensure assets are at maximum reliability and availability
• Set standards across the site to deliver good manufacturing standards
• Lead capital projects
• Be a champion for utilities and continue to look at ways of reducing usage
• Develop a continuous succession plan within engineering including training, development, progression and performance
• Ensure all data is correctly recorded and reported to con‑form with audits.
• Ensure 3rd party contractors and operating to company requirement, putting in place expected working standards for work to be completed
• Continuously look at ways to reduce cost and wastage across the site, driving root cause analysis
• Manage the team by KPIs, conducting regular performance reviews
• Forge close working relationships with technical, production, hygiene and H&S to create one message across the business
• Be part of the senior management team deputising direct managers when not available

About you

• Engineering Manager
• You must have worked in an FMCG related environment, manufacturing or engineering related environment
• Proven background of delivering budget against performance
• Managing a teams of engineers 15+
• You must possess a relevant Engineering qualification

If you want to hear more about becoming a Maintenance Team Leader at this industry leading group, then please press apply or give Karolis a call on 07796 990 423, alternatively drop me an email on [e-mail]

ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation