Engineering Manager - Butter Plant

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Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer that aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj, and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under license from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state-of-the-art yogurt facility.

Butter Plant – Market Drayton TF9 3SQ

40 hours per week, Monday – Friday

The purpose of an Engineering Manager at Müller is to lead the Engineering team to deliver a best-in-class Engineering and Technical service while supporting the safe delivery and improvement within manufacturing. As Engineering Manager, you will provide effective leadership with strategic implementation of a cost-effective plant/equipment reliability, covering statutory and mandatory compliance.

• Ensure Engineering team operate fully within Health & Safety compliance standards.
• Perform regular 1-2-1’s and PDP discussions with team to drive performance management/direction of contractors and suppliers.
• Ownership of the Müller Engineering Excellence improvement roadmap.
• Development and management of an effective planned, preventative, reactive, and remedial maintenance system including CMMS.
• Coordination and direction of team workload to meet business needs.
• Deliver on Engineering Excellence strategy and improvements.
• Support Site Audits in delivering (maintaining) BRC and ISO accreditation standards.
• Prioritisation and implementation of blow mould efficiency improvements, continuous improvement projects, and capex project prioritisation with budgetary implementation of management of site Engineering budget (controls).
• Delivery on time in full of Continuous Improvement projects to support performance.
• Encourage all to seek out improvement opportunities within the workplace and convert these to own Continuous Improvement actions at all levels.
• Proactive management of sickness, performance, or disciplinary issues.
• Responsibility for engineering budget/spend/Capex/Project improvement controls and site engineering team.

What’s required to become an Engineering Manager?

• Engineering experience through the completion of an apprenticeship or similar.
• Prior engineering leadership experience.
• FMCG background.
• NVQ Management / FFL trained.
• WCM training.
• Knowledge of CMMS controls.

Benefits package of an Engineering Manager:

• 15% bonus, paid annually*
• Company car / car allowance of £550 p/m.
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday).
• 4x Life assurance policy.
• Health care via BUPA to cover yourself and a partner.
• Pension plan up to 8% matched.
• Access to Müller rewards platform saving money off numerous retailers.
• Onsite car parking.
• Progression routes and development opportunities.

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