Site Engineering Manager

Kerry Group plc; Coleraine; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Site Engineering Manager to enhance site performance through continuous improvement. This full-time role involves overseeing maintenance across various engineering disciplines, including electrical and mechanical systems, while focusing on energy optimization and safety standards. You will lead a talented engineering team, manage budgets, and implement strategic projects to drive efficiency. If you are a driven and innovative professional with a passion for engineering excellence, this opportunity allows you to shape the future of a leading FMCG site while collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in an industrial setting, preferably in FMCG.
• Proficiency in MS Office and maintenance management software.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering strategy aligned with business goals.
• Manage engineering team’s recruitment and training.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Budget Management

Automation

Documentation

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Automation Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Maintenance Management Software

Automation Systems

Job description

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Requisition ID:58638
Position Type:FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement:#LI-Onsite

As a core member of the site leadership team, the Site Engineering Manager will drive continuous performance improvement in collaboration with all functions to enhance site performance. The role involves overseeing the maintenance of a large FMCG site, including electrical, mechanical, civil, and automation activities, as well as wastewater treatment operations. The focus will be on energy and process optimization, reliability, and adherence to quality and safety standards.

This is a full-time, permanent position. Monday-Friday days, with weekend cover 1 in every 5 weeks with occasional site call outs and attendance to meetings offsite. The Site Engineering Manager will report directly to the Plant Manager.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

• Development of the site’s engineering strategy aligned with business strategy defining and integrating best in class structure and ways of working.
• Implementation of the global asset management program to cover process equipment, services and infrastructure working to select and standardize equipment, technology, equipment, and spare parts.
• Budget management and implementation of capital projects inclusive of process, NPI, service and infrastructure projects utilizing tools and processes to ensure project success.
• Management of engineering stores through strategic plans and KPI’s with emphasis on cost and inventory reduction and database accuracy while implementing continuous improvement.
• Responsible for the engineering team’s recruitment, training, performance management and development program with future succession planning as a focus.
• Management and control of contractors in compliance with group and site safety procedures.

Compliance with regulatory, environmental, customer and insurance requirements with participation in audits and ensuring non-conformances have been addressed.

Acting as a substitute for another functional manager when necessary.

Qualifications and skills

• Education: Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Automation Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years in an industrial setting, preferably in FMCG, with solid knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Technical IT competences: Proficiency in MS Office, maintenance management software, and automation systems.
• Professional skills: Proven problem-solving abilities, experience in automation, documentation, leadership, and budget management.
• Personal attributes: Driven, innovative, organized, with the ability to work cross-functionally with manufacturing teams and various stakeholders.

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants. As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions. This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Please note also: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.