Group Engineering Manager

ZipRecruiter; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent manufacturing business in the UK is seeking a Group Engineering Manager to oversee the maintenance strategy and lead large-scale engineering projects. The role requires a seasoned manager with experience in process manufacturing, particularly in the FMCG/Food sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for budget management, promoting continuous improvement, and ensuring all health and safety protocols are followed.

Benefits

Enhanced company pension

Car allowance

Life assurance scheme

Annual bonus scheme

Employee savings and discount scheme

Gym memberships

Travel assistance

24 hour GP access

Qualifications

• Proven extensive experience in process manufacturing and management of multi-site teams.
• Experience with capital expenditure responsibility and efficiency improvements.
• Contractor management skills with a safety-first approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance strategy and manage engineering projects across multiple sites.
• Control engineering budget and resource planning to reduce downtime.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards and manage third-party suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Health & Safety Compliance

Budget Management

Project Management

Education

Degree-qualified or equivalent experience

Prince 2 Project Management Certification

IOSH or relevant Health & Safety qualifications

Job description

Job Description

Group Engineering Manager Your new company Group Engineering Manager - This is a newly created role to support large scale improvement projects for an independent manufacturing business with several sites across the UK employing over 300 people. Your new role You will report to the Operations Director and be responsible for managing and leading the maintenance strategy including capital expenditure, engineering projects and resource planning. You will drive a culture of continuous improvement, reviewing processes, procedures, and standards across site and take a proactive approach to implementing change whilst maintaining a high level of standards, safety and quality output.

You will support cross-functional departments in the delivery of their objectives, ensuring all necessary housekeeping standards are achieved. Leading the maintenance strategy for planned preventative and reactive maintenance to actively reduce downtime. You will have control over the engineering budget, spend, ordering of products, capex projects and resource planning to meet strict deadlines.

Also supporting the delivery of capital and strategic projects. You will manage contractors and third party suppliers whilst encouraging a safety-first and compliant environment across site and with third parties ensuring any contractors and suppliers adhere to the same principles. What you'll need to succeed As an experienced senior engineering manager you will have proven and extensive experience in process manufacturing, FMCG/Food, experience of managing a multi-site team and be able to travel extensively across UK sites.

You will have proven large scale projects experience and be able to demonstrate a track record of capital expenditure responsibility. Coupled with delivery of efficiency improvements, ensuring all health & safety practices are adhered to. You will be degree qualified or by experience, have completed recognised project management training such as Prince 2, hold IOSH or relevant Health & Safety qualifications.

What you'll get in return A competitive salary along with an enhanced company pension, car allowance, life assurance scheme, annual bonus scheme, employee savings and discount scheme, gym memberships, travel assistance, 24 hour GP. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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