Engineering Manager - Food/ FMCG

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Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead its engineering function. You will ensure high performance and compliance in a fast-paced FMCG environment. The ideal candidate has strong engineering qualifications, leadership skills, and a minimum of 3 years of experience. This role includes significant responsibilities in driving continuous improvement and managing engineering assets.

Benefits

Company car

Company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a senior engineering role within FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of SHE legislation and compliance.
• Multi-skilled knowledge across mechanical and/or electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team to maximise operational efficiency.
• Champion SHE compliance and support best practices.
• Manage capital projects effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering knowledge

SHE compliance

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship or Technical Qualification Level 3

IET Wiring Regulations

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

The Role

Job Title: Engineering Manager - Food/ FMCG

Location: Blackpool

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Company Car

Industry: Food/ FMCG

Job Type: Permanent

Shift: Monday - Friday (8am-5pm & every other Saturday)

A leading UK food manufacturer, known for its commitment to quality and innovation, is seeking a highly capable Engineering Manager to join its expanding site leadership team. With significant investment planned over the next 12 months, this is an exciting time to join a dynamic, fast-paced environment with excellent opportunities to make a lasting impact.

Responsibilities

As Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading a multi-skilled engineering function, driving performance, and ensuring assets and systems operate to the highest standards. You will play a strategic role in managing complex food manufacturing operations, optimising efficiency, and delivering continuous improvement across the site. Reporting directly to the Operations Director, you’ll also play a key role within the site leadership team.

Engineering Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the engineering team, setting strategy and driving asset performance across a high-care food manufacturing facility.
• Champion SHE compliance within the engineering function and support best practice across the wider business.
• Develop and implement asset strategies to maximise operational efficiency and reliability.
• Oversee the installation, maintenance, and decommissioning of food production assets.
• Use data and analytics to assess asset condition, performance, failures, and risks.
• Implement preventative and reactive maintenance strategies to minimise downtime.
• Drive engineering-led continuous improvement programmes, delivering cost-effective solutions.
• Manage capital projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and to budget.
• Maintain accurate engineering and site services cost plans, forecasts, and expenditure reports.
• Provide strong leadership, mentoring, and development for the engineering team.

Qualifications & Skills

• Engineering Apprenticeship and/or Technical Qualification (Level 3 or above).
• IET Wiring Regulations (current edition).
• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of SHE legislation and compliance.
• Experience developing asset life-cycle plans, maintenance strategies, and business cases.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams in a fast-paced FMCG environment.
• Multi-skilled knowledge across mechanical and/or electrical engineering (PLC control, automation, pneumatics, hydraulics, thermodynamics).
• Minimum 3 years experience in a senior engineering role within FMCG.

Benefits

• Company car.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free onsite parking.
• The chance to shape and influence engineering strategy within a progressive, growing manufacturer.

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