Head of Engineering Projects

2 Sisters Food Group; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

2 Sisters Food Group in Carlisle is seeking an experienced engineering projects professional to manage the divisional capital plan and deliver high-value initiatives across sites. You will lead capital builds, facilities upgrades, equipment replacements and productivity improvements, ensuring safe, compliant delivery in live production environments.

Reporting to site leadership and working with Engineering, Operations, Finance and Procurement, you will prioritise investments, manage risks and

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-million-pound capital projects.
• Proven ability to deliver projects in live production environments.
• Experience following a structured project management process.
• Strong budgeting and cost-control experience.
• Excellent supplier and contractor management skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with senior leaders.
• Experience in manufacturing/FMCG settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the divisional capital plan, ensuring projects are prioritised and delivered against business requirements.
• Lead the delivery of complex, intrusive and high-value engineering projects within live production environments.
• Work collaboratively with sites to understand operational requirements and identify opportunities for capital investment.
• Oversee projects covering capital builds, facilities, equipment replacement and upgrades.
• Follow a structured project management process for major multi-million-pound projects.
• Lead effective supplier and contractor management and ensure delivery against expectations.
• Manage project risks, budgets, timelines and dependencies with clear reporting.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement and site leadership for successful delivery.

Skills

Capital plan leadership

Live production delivery

Structured project management

Supplier management

Budget & cost control

Stakeholder management

Manufacturing FMCG experience

Job description

Location: Carlisle

Working Hours: 08:30-17:00, Monday-Friday

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across multiple sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Salisbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About The Role

This is a senior role with responsibility for managing the divisional capital plan, working closely with our sites to identify, prioritise and deliver projects that support the future of our manufacturing operations.

You will work across a broad range of projects, including capital builds, facilities, equipment replacement and upgrades, reliability improvements and productivity opportunities. A key part of the role will be ensuring that complex and high-value projects are delivered safely, effectively and with minimal disruption to live production environments.

You will work closely with site engineering and operational teams, as well as suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders, taking projects from initial planning and investment through to implementation and completion.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Own and manage the divisional capital plan, ensuring projects are prioritised and delivered against business requirements.
• Lead the delivery of complex, intrusive and high-value engineering projects within live production environments.
• Work collaboratively with sites to understand operational requirements and identify opportunities for capital investment, productivity, reliability and improvement.
• Oversee projects covering capital builds, facilities, equipment replacement, equipment upgrades and productivity improvements.
• Follow a structured project management process to ensure major, multi-million-pound projects are properly planned, governed and implemented.
• Lead effective supplier and contractor management, ensuring external partners deliver against agreed expectations.
• Manage project risks, budgets, timelines and dependencies, providing clear reporting and escalation where required.
• Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement and site leadership teams to ensure successful project delivery.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced engineering projects professional who has successfully delivered major capital projects within complex manufacturing environments.

• Proven experience of leading and managing complex, intrusive, high-value projects within live production environments.
• Proven experience of following a structured process for managing multi-million-pound projects.
• A strong track record of delivering large-scale projects on time, on cost and to specification.
• Proven experience of delivering a broad range of engineering projects through effective supplier and contractor management.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, with experience managing significant capital budgets.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior leaders, site teams, suppliers and contractors.
• Experience working within a manufacturing, FMCG or similarly complex operational environment would be highly beneficial.