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Projects and Engineering manager
Job summary
A leading food production company in Watton is seeking a Projects and Engineering Manager to drive innovation and operational excellence. The ideal candidate has proven experience in engineering leadership within the food industry or FMCG sector. Responsibilities include managing projects, overseeing strategy, and fostering a culture of excellence. The role offers a competitive salary and various benefits including a pension and discounted gym membership.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Proven experience in engineering leadership within the food industry or FMCG.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills.
- Ability to drive continuous improvements.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage engineering projects ensuring timely delivery.
- Devise and implement long-term strategy for facility development.
- Collaborate to ensure compliance and industry standards.
- Oversee budget planning and capital expenditure.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage and mentor the engineering team.
Skills
Education
About Cranswick Country Foods: Cranswick Country Foods in Watton, Norfolk is serious about its quality pork products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.
We are looking for a dynamic Projects and Engineering Manager with a passion for driving innovation within the food industry or FMCG sector ensuring operational excellence and sustainable growth.
- Lead and manage engineering projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget and scope.
- Devise and implement long term strategy for the development of the facility, assets and supporting systems to ensure they are fit for purpose, maximizing run time and reliability.
- Collaborate with operations, Technical, H&S and HR teams to ensure compliance and industry standards. Developing strong working relationships and encouraging consistency.
- Work alongside the Operations Director to oversee budget planning and capital expenditure for the maintenance of the site as well as upgrades and expansions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives through innovation and development.
- Manage and mentor the engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence, safety, and inclusion.
- Proven experience in engineering leadership within the food industry or related FMCG sector.
- You will ideally have an engineering related qualification of higher education level.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to drive continuous improvements
- Excellent communication and team leadership abilities
- Competitive Salary
- Pension – 5% employer contributions/5% employee contributions
- Discounted share scheme
- Optional private medical insurance after 1 year’s service
- Discounted local gym membership
- Death in service insurance
- Enhanced holiday after 2 and 4-years’ service
Email a CV and covering letter, including the position you are applying for to ccfn.humanresources@cranswick.co.uk
10th November 2025
please note that should we receive significant interest, this date may be brought forward.
If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying.
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* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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