Interim Site Engineering Manager

Omega; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive day rate

Job summary

Omega is seeking an experienced Interim Site Engineering Manager for a Bedfordshire-based FMCG site. You will lead the engineering and maintenance teams, drive reliability, and shape a proactive maintenance culture on-site.

You will partner with site leadership to improve OEE, implement robust maintenance standards, and deliver continuous improvements across safety, quality and productivity.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams in FMCG environments.
• Experience driving maintenance reliability and OEE improvement.
• Strong coaching and talent development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and maintenance teams to drive reliability and performance.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance strategies and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and capital projects aligned to site goals.

Skills

People management

Engineering leadership

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Maintenance and reliability

Lean manufacturing

Coaching and development

Strategic & operational leadership

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

• Job Title: Interim Site Engineering Manager
• Client: FMCG Manufacturing Site, Frozen an chilled backgrounds ideal
• Job Location: Bedfordshire Area - On-Site primarily
• Chilled and Frozen manufacturing and storage processes - this background is essential
• Job Reward: £500-£600 per day Target applications welcome based on expectation. Expenses if required.
• Interim Assignment , 3 months initially could be ongoing
• Inside IR35 - PAYE/Umbrella Only (No Limited Company Engagements)

Lead the Team. Shape the Culture. Drive Performance.

We are seeking an experienced Interim / Contract Engineering Manager to join a well-established FMCG manufacturing operation during an exciting period of development and operational improvement.

• This is an excellent opportunity for a people-focused interim contract engineering leader who thrives on building high-performing engineering teams, developing engineering capability, and creating a proactive maintenance culture
• You'll have the autonomy to influence site performance, strengthen engineering standards, and help shape the future direction of the function
• Working closely with the Site Leadership Team, you'll lead both engineering and support teams across a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring engineering excellence, operational reliability, and continuous improvement remain at the heart of the operation

The Opportunity - Interim Site Engineering Manager

This role would suit a Site Engineering Manager, Head of Engineering, Senior Maintenance Manager or Senior Engineering Leader who enjoys coaching others, creating accountability, and developing teams to achieve their full potential.

You’ll inherit a capable team and be given the platform to drive engagement, improve performance, develop future talent and implement best practice engineering standards at the site.

Our client is a major manufacturing company, producing a distinctive range of products. You will be responsible for engineering, capital investment and maintenance activities and overseeing the development and implementation of engineering initiatives to improve all elements of OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) and people development.

• Lead, coach and develop a multi-disciplined engineering function
• Create an engaged, accountable and high-performing team culture
• Drive engineering reliability and operational performance
• Develop and implement robust preventative maintenance strategies
• Support the site's continuous improvement and operational excellence journey
• Develop engineering KPIs, performance measures and improvement plans
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety, engineering standards and statutory requirements
• Manage engineering budgets, resources and expenditure effectively
• Support capital projects, site improvements and equipment reliability initiatives
• Promote a proactive approach to maintenance, problem solving and root cause analysis

What We're Looking For - Interim Site Engineering Manager

• Proven engineering leadership experience within FMCG, manufacturing, processing, food, beverage, packaging, or a similar 24/7 production environment

Fans, Evaporators, Refrigeration plant, Ammonia, Defrost system, cold stores, blast freezers, spiral freezers, Hardening tunnels etc.

• Strong people management, coaching and team development capability
• Track record of improving engineering performance and site reliability
• Experience leading maintenance and engineering functions within a manufacturing setting
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational level
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A collaborative leadership style with genuine focus on developing people
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience driving positive change
• Experience in leading technical frontline maintenance, services, and project teams in manufacturing
• Track record of using advanced manufacturing techniques (e.g., WCM/TPM/Lean)
• HNC/HND/DEGREE within an engineering discipline, minimum, ideally a time-served apprentice engineer

Candidates who are currently a Site Maintenance manager, Head of Maintenance, Senior Engineer, Lead Engineer, Shift Engineering Lead, Area Maintenance Lead, Maintenance supervisor, Engineering Supervisor, Senior Engineer, Site Engineering manager, Head of Engineering, Site Chief Engineer, Head of Engineering Senior Engineer, Technical Manager, Chief Engineer, Production Engineering Manager, or Senior Engineer, may be suitable for this position.

This role is ideally suited to a people-centric leader who enjoys coaching teams, developing talent, building accountability and creating a proactive engineering function.

Why Apply? Interim Site Engineering Manager

• Opportunity to make a visible impact quickly
• Significant autonomy and influence within the operation
• Leadership role with genuine scope to develop people and culture
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Fast-paced environment where your expertise will be valued
• Competitive day rate of £500-£600 per day