Engineering Manager - Food/ FMCG

Dunraven Recruitment; Poulton-le-Fylde; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Engineering Manager to drive performance across a high-care food manufacturing facility. The role involves leading a multi-skilled team, ensuring compliance, and managing capital projects. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in FMCG and strong knowledge of engineering principles. The salary is competitive, ranging from £55,000 to £65,000, and includes benefits like a company car and pension scheme.

Benefits

Company car

Company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Opportunity to influence engineering strategy

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of SHE legislation and compliance.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a senior engineering role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team and drive asset performance.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies.
• Manage capital projects and ensure delivery on time.

Skills

Leadership

SHE compliance

Asset performance management

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

Technical Qualification (Level 3 or above)

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Engineering Manager - Food/ FMCG

Location: Blackpool

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

Industry: Food/ FMCG

Job Type: Permanent

The Role

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.

• 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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