Interim Site Engineering Manager – Cold Chain FMCG

Staffline; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffline seeks an experienced Interim Site Engineering Manager for a site-based role in Bedfordshire. The role focuses on leading the engineering function within a fast-paced chilled and frozen food manufacturing operation, with accountability for asset reliability, maintenance strategy, refrigeration infrastructure, and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on leadership over engineering teams in temperature-controlled environments, ensuring continuous improvement and strong

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering leader with experience managing teams in temperature-controlled manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to implement maintenance strategies and drive asset reliability.
• Experience with refrigeration infrastructure and cold-chain operations.
• Collaborative style with Site Leadership Team to improve performance and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering function across the site to achieve reliability goals.
• Drive asset reliability and maintenance strategy for refrigeration and site services.
• Oversee compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate continuous improvement initiatives and capital projects with site leadership.
• Provide hands-on leadership within a fast-paced chilled/frozen food manufacturing operation.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering leadership

Maintenance planning

Refrigeration systems

Temperature-controlled operations

Tools

Refrigeration plants

Site maintenance systems

Job description

Staffline seeks an experienced Interim Site Engineering Manager for a site-based role in Bedfordshire. The role focuses on leading the engineering function within a fast-paced chilled and frozen food manufacturing operation, with accountability for asset reliability, maintenance strategy, refrigeration infrastructure, and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on leadership over engineering teams in temperature-controlled environments, ensuring continuous improvement and strong