Site Engineering Manager (FMCG)

Alexander Steele Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Steele Recruitment is seeking an experienced Site Engineering Manager for a busy FMCG manufacturing site in the UK. You will lead and develop the engineering team, deliver planned maintenance, drive reliability and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

You will manage budgets and contractors, oversee TPM/Six Sigma initiatives, and provide hands-on leadership during breakdowns and emergencies. Applicants should be within commuting distance of the site.

Qualifications

• HND/Degree or equivalent Engineering qualification.
• Proven experience managing and developing engineering teams.
• Strong maintenance and project engineering experience.
• Excellent problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Experience managing budgets and contractors.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of manufacturing performance.
• Knowledge of TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen or similar methodologies would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the site engineering team.
• Deliver the planned preventative maintenance programme and improve engineering KPIs.
• Reduce production downtime through effective maintenance and rapid breakdown response.
• Manage engineering budgets, contractors, projects and site maintenance activity.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, quality and legal requirements.
• Identify and deliver engineering, automation and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with Operations, Health & Safety and Continuous Improvement teams.
• Ensure appropriate engineering spares, tools and facilities are maintained.
• Provide effective engineering leadership during breakdowns and operational emergencies.

Skills

Engineering leadership

FMCG experience

Maintenance engineering

Budget management

Continuous improvement

Education

HND/Degree or equivalent Engineering qualification

Tools

TPM knowledge

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Job description

We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineering Manager to take overall responsibility for the engineering function at a busy FMCG manufacturing site.

This is a key leadership role, responsible for leading and developing the engineering team, delivering the planned maintenance strategy, improving site reliability and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the site engineering team.
• Deliver the planned preventative maintenance programme and improve engineering KPIs.
• Reduce production downtime through effective maintenance and rapid breakdown response.
• Manage engineering budgets, contractors, projects and site maintenance activity.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, quality and legal requirements.
• Identify and deliver engineering, automation and continuous improvement projects.
• Work closely with Operations, Health & Safety and Continuous Improvement teams.
• Ensure appropriate engineering spares, tools and facilities are maintained.
• Provide effective engineering leadership during breakdowns and operational emergencies.

About You

You will be an experienced engineering leader with a background in FMCG, food manufacturing or a similar high-volume manufacturing environment.

• HND/Degree or equivalent Engineering qualification.
• Proven experience managing and developing engineering teams.
• Strong maintenance and project engineering experience.
• Excellent problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.
• Experience managing budgets and contractors.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of manufacturing performance.
• Knowledge of TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen or similar methodologies would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineering professional to take ownership of a key site function and make a tangible impact on reliability, downtime, efficiency and profitability, while playing a key role in future investment and technological development.

Occasional unsocial hours and call-out support will be required. Applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance of the site.