Site Engineering Manager

Warburtons; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Profit related bonus

Private medical

Life assurance

Extra holiday

Job summary

Warburtons Bellshill site is seeking a Site Engineering Manager to lead the engineering team and shape the site’s short- and long-term strategy.

You will collaborate with the Site Lead and central Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence teams to build capability, foster a high-performing culture and ensure safety and reliability.

This role offers a real opportunity to influence capital projects, drive continuous improvement and develop the next generation of engineering leaders across the site.

Qualifications

• A recognised engineering qualification.
• Track record of leading, developing and motivating engineering teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience creating and implementing engineering and asset care strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's engineering strategy and delivery.
• Develop a high-performing engineering culture with accountability and continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor and develop engineering talent and succession plans for future leaders.
• Drive reliability, asset performance and maintenance excellence through modern asset care approaches.
• Champion safety performance and engineering governance.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and operational performance.
• Build cross-functional relationships with Production, Supply Chain, HSE and Manufacturing Excellence.
• Support capital investment and engineering improvement projects.
• Promote innovation and embed best practice across the Warburtons network.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Strategic planning

People development

Safety culture

Manufacturing

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) or equivalent

Tools

PUWER knowledge

Asset care strategies

Budget management

Job description

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Salary: Competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including car allowance, profit related bonus, private medical and life assurance.

Could you be our next Site Engineering Manager?

Join the UK's most chosen FMCG brand (Numerator 2026) and take ownership of engineering performance, capability and strategy at one of our key manufacturing sites.

This is more than an engineering leadership role. It's an opportunity to shape the future of engineering at Bellshill, develop high-performing teams and become a key member of the site leadership team, influencing decisions that drive safety, reliability, performance and growth.

The Opportunity

As Site Engineering Manager, you'll lead our talented engineering team and play a pivotal role in shaping both the short and long-term engineering strategy for the site.

Working closely with the Site Lead, Senior Leadership Team and our central Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence teams, you'll create an environment where people can thrive, continuously improve and perform at their very best.

We're looking for an inspiring leader who is passionate about developing people and building capability. Someone who can create a strong engineering culture, develop future leaders and empower teams to deliver outstanding results whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety and reliability.

You'll have the freedom and support to challenge existing ways of working, introduce new thinking and help define the future direction of engineering at Bellshill.

The Recipe

• Developing and delivering the site's engineering strategy aligned to business objectives
• Creating a high-performing engineering culture focused on engagement, accountability and continuous improvement
• Coaching, mentoring and developing engineering talent, succession plans and future leaders
• Driving reliability, asset performance and maintenance excellence through a modern asset care approach
• Leading safety performance and fulfilling the role of Engineering Duty Holder
• Identifying and delivering opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and operational performance
• Building strong cross-functional relationships with Production, Supply Chain, HSE and Manufacturing Excellence
• Supporting and influencing capital investment and engineering improvement projects
• Championing innovation and embedding best practice from across the wider Warburtons network

Why This Role Matters

Bellshill is an important manufacturing site within our network and we're continuing our journey towards world-class engineering excellence.

This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact by:

• Shaping the future engineering strategy of the site
• Developing engineering capability for the future
• Driving cultural and performance improvementsCreating an engaged and motivated engineering team
• Delivering meaningful operational improvements across safety, reliability and efficiency

We're looking for a proven engineering leader who combines strong technical expertise with exceptional people leadership skills.

You'll have:

• A recognised engineering qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent)
• A track record of leading, developing and motivating engineering teams in a manufacturing environment
• Experience creating and implementing engineering and asset care strategies
• Strong leadership capability with experience building engagement, accountability and high performance
• A passion for coaching, mentoring and developing future engineering talent
• Experience driving reliability improvement, continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
• Strong commercial awareness, budget management and resource planning skills
• A working knowledge of engineering standards, including PUWER
• The ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and build strong collaborative relationships

Extra Dough

Last but by no means least, you'll want to know what your breads worth:

• A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
• Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you, so you will have 5 weeks holiday and bank hols. Plus the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
• Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Private medical insurance, health screening and life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

A Role Where You Can Leave Your Mark

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager who wants to combine strategic leadership, people development and operational excellence in an organisation that continues to invest in its people, technology and manufacturing capability.

We're looking for someone who wants to build something lasting. Someone who takes pride in seeing people grow, teams succeed and engineering performance continually improve.

Success in this role won't just be measured by equipment reliability and site performance. It will also be measured by the capability, engagement and progression of the people you lead.

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.