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Engineering Manager
Premier Foods. Lead the engineering team to continuously improve equipment availability and reliability .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in engineering management within the FMCG sector, focusing on equipment reliability, maintenance strategy development, and team leadership. Proven ability to manage budgets, improve operational efficiency, and ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations.
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FMCG Engineering ManagementTeam LeadershipMaintenance Strategy DevelopmentFinancial AcumenChange Management
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Hard Skills
BEng DegreeModern Maintenance PracticesData AnalysisBudgeting ProcessesKPI Monitoring
Soft Skills
Time ManagementCoaching and DevelopmentCollaborationMentoringChange Management
Certifications & Qualifications
BEngTechHCEngCity and Guilds
Industry Keywords
Equipment AvailabilityProduction EquipmentEnvironmental ComplianceHealth and Safety PoliciesFMCG Automation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the engineering team to continuously improve equipment availability and reliability
- Produce products in a safe and cost-effective manner
- Work partially hands-on as part of the site engineering team
- Comply with engineering specifications, environmental, health and safety policies, and legislation
- Develop and implement a 5-year maintenance strategy and implementation plan
- Identify equipment compliance and improvement opportunities and manage the capital budget
- Manage the engineering financial budget, including energy and utilities, and drive minimisation programs
- Identify training and development needs and provide technical support
- Ensure legal compliance to facilities management
- Prioritise engineering workload with operations colleagues
- Specify and select new or replacement equipment
- Attend trade fairs and exhibitions to maintain knowledge of FMCG automation advancements
- Coordinate selection, training, and development of engineering colleagues
- Establish team objectives, policies, procedures, milestones, and targets
- Mentor and coach engineers and support their development
- Shape team culture and improve collaboration
- Participate in the site Leadership Team
- Implement engineering excellence and future automation improvements
- Manage subcontractors, including the outsourced spares team
- Monitor KPIs to ensure production and engineering functions are efficient
Requirements
What you’ll need- BEng Degree (Mech, Elec, Mnf) or BEngTech / HCEng / City and Guilds (Mech, Elec, Mnf)
- Minimum of 5 years experience in an FMCG engineering management position
- Management of a team of 7
- Strong leadership and change management skills evidenced within a trade union environment
- Proven track record of improving availability levels of production equipment
- Knowledge and understanding of modern maintenance practices
- Financial acumen
- Ability to manage people performance, coaching and development of a team
- Basic financial awareness, understanding of business drivers, budgeting processes
- Ability to analyse data and review trends
- Excellent time management skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Up to 7.5% pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Free on site parking
- Access to "The Hamper", with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Occupational Health and Other Health & Wellbeing Benefits
- Sharesave Scheme
- Other salary sacrifice benefits