Engineering Manager

Michael Page Engineering & Manufacturing; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food manufacturer is seeking a skilled engineering leader to oversee operations and ensure high standards. The role includes managing a team, improving processes, and driving operational success in compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in food manufacturing and strong leadership skills to foster team development.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Permanent position with growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior engineering role within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Strong working knowledge of food safety standards (e.g. BRC, HACCP).
• Demonstrable experience in leading and developing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Site Engineering Team, ensuring plant and machinery are maintained.
• Implement projects for Continuous Improvement in Plant performance.
• Ensure Contractors on site conform with company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Process Improvement

Health and Safety Compliance

Root Cause Analysis

Team Development

Education

Degree/HND in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline)

Tools

CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)

Job description

This exciting role requires leadership in overseeing engineering operations, ensuring efficiency, and maintaining high standards. This position offers the opportunity to manage a team, improve processes, and drive operational success.

Client Details

Our client is a market-leading global food manufacturer.

Description

• To manage the Site Engineering Team, ensuring plant and machinery are maintained to the Preventive Maintenance System to minimise risk of equipment downtime.
• Maintaining internal and external building fabric. Ensure that all equipment, fabric, building complies to Health and Safety and Food Safety regulations, legislation, company guidelines, customer codes of practice and accreditation requirements.
• To trend and analyse downtime/failure, carry out root cause analysis and implement preventive action.
• Implementation of projects for Continuous Improvement in Plant performance, reducing waste, complaints, labour, downtime, energy usage and increasing output.
• Ensure that the Engineering Team have training and development programmes in place and operate within Health and Safety and Food Safety requirements at all times.
• Ensuring Contractors on site conform with all company policies and follow Health and Safety and Food Safety regulations and company policies.
• Manage Capital projects.

Profile

• Degree/HND in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline).
• Proven experience in a senior engineering role within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Strong working knowledge of food safety standards (e.g. BRC, HACCP).
• Demonstrable experience in leading and developing engineering teams.
• Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems).
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Budget management and capital project delivery experience.

Job Offer

• Competitive base salary.
• Permanent position offering job stability and growth opportunities.
• Opportunities to lead and make a significant impact on engineering operations.