Site Engineering Manager

Adaptive Group; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Norwich is seeking an experienced Site Engineering Manager to oversee engineering activities and ensure compliance and safety across operations. This role involves managing maintenance strategies, leading a dynamic engineering team, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership experience in food manufacturing and strong technical understanding of production systems. Competitive package on offer.

Qualifications

• Proven engineering leadership experience within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical and automation systems.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety compliance within manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage all engineering operations across the site.
• Develop and optimise maintenance strategies.
• Lead, mentor, coach and develop a multi-skilled engineering team.
• Drive a strong safety-first culture.
• Manage engineering budgets and capital investment planning.

Skills

Leadership presence

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Strategic mindset

Prioritization

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

Overview

We are supporting a leading food manufacturer in the recruitment of a Site Engineering Manager. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing all engineering activities on site, ensuring high standards of reliability, efficiency, compliance and safety across production operations.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering manager looking to join a progressive and well-invested manufacturing operation, where engineering excellence and continuous improvement are core priorities.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all engineering operations across the site, ensuring maximum equipment uptime and reliability.
• Develop, implement, and optimise effective preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Partner closely with production, operations and technical teams to ensure engineering performance supports business goals.
• Lead, mentor, coach and develop a multi-skilled engineering team.
• Drive a strong safety-first culture, promoting compliance with all regulatory and industry standards.
• Manage engineering budgets, reporting, contractor relationships and capital investment planning.
• Lead engineering-based improvement and optimisation projects to increase performance, efficiency, process capability and cost control.
• Ensure CMMS data integrity and report on KPIs, asset performance and maintenance activity.
• Identify and implement new technologies and innovation aligned with operational growth plans.

Experience & Qualifications

Required:

• Proven engineering leadership experience within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical and automation systems within a production environment.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing engineering teams.
• Track record delivering improvement projects and engineering strategy.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety compliance within manufacturing.

Preferred:

• Experience managing budgets and capital project planning.
• Competence using CMMS systems and analysing performance and maintenance data.
• Continuous improvement / lean manufacturing awareness.

Skills & Behaviours

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Practical problem solver with a strategic mindset.
• Calm under pressure with good prioritisation and decision-making ability.
• Confident reporting, presenting and working cross-functionally.