Engineering Manager: Growth & Lean Manufacturing Leader

Energy Jobline CVL; Highweek; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays

Pension Scheme

Life cover

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Kingston Barnes is recruiting an Engineering Manager for a leading UK food manufacturing client in the South Devon area. You will shape and deliver the engineering strategy, lead a high‑performing team and drive improvements across people, plant and processes.

The site is expanding with increased production and new product development, offering a fantastic opportunity to lead capital projects, manage budgets and develop talent through apprenticeships and training.

Qualifications

• Strong manufacturing leadership experience.
• Solid understanding of Lean, reliability, safety and environmental standards.
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and develop the Engineering Team, building a culture of engagement, empowerment and high performance.
• Ensure health and safety remains a top priority.
• Develop and deliver the site’s engineering strategy in line with wider business objectives.
• Drive the development of people through apprenticeships, training and personal development plans.
• Lead capital investment projects and manage engineering budgets to improve manufacturing capability and performance.
• Optimise service contracts and operational costs.
• Work closely with the Site Leadership Team and Group Engineering Team to deliver best practices and continuous improvement.
• Support the development of people, plant and processes across the site.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Budget management

Lean

Safety standards

Education

Engineering qualifications

Job description

Kingston Barnes is recruiting an Engineering Manager for a leading UK food manufacturing client in the South Devon area. You will shape and deliver the engineering strategy, lead a high‑performing team and drive improvements across people, plant and processes.

The site is expanding with increased production and new product development, offering a fantastic opportunity to lead capital projects, manage budgets and develop talent through apprenticeships and training.