Interim Site Engineering Lead – Chilled Food Ops

Omega Resource Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive day rate £500-£600 per day

Immediate start available

Autonomy and senior leadership

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is seeking an experienced Interim Site Engineering Manager for a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing site in Bedfordshire. Lead the engineering function, drive asset reliability, implement maintenance strategy and ensure compliance across refrigeration and cold storage operations.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, oversee CAPEX projects, and deliver improvements in OEE and plant availability while maintaining strict food safety and HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong background in chilled/frozen food manufacturing.
• Experience with industrial refrigeration and cold chain engineering.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Proven track record in TPM, Lean Manufacturing or WCM.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the engineering team.
• Drive proactive engineering and reliability culture.
• Improve plant availability, OEE and maintenance performance.
• Ensure refrigeration and cold storage assets operate safely and effectively.
• Manage PPM, CBM and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Support ammonia and industrial refrigeration compliance requirements.
• Develop engineering KPIs and performance improvement plans.
• Lead RCA and continuous improvement activities.
• Manage engineering budgets and resources.
• Deliver CAPEX and infrastructure projects.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HSE and statutory requirements.

Skills

Engineering management

Maintenance and reliability

TPM & Lean / WCM

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

HNC/HND or Degree

Tools

Ammonia refrigeration systems

CO2 refrigeration systems

Job description

Omega Resource Group is seeking an experienced Interim Site Engineering Manager for a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing site in Bedfordshire. Lead the engineering function, drive asset reliability, implement maintenance strategy and ensure compliance across refrigeration and cold storage operations.

You will manage multi-disciplinary teams, oversee CAPEX projects, and deliver improvements in OEE and plant availability while maintaining strict food safety and HSE standards.