Site Engineering Manager

Working hours: Monday - Friday (37.5 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: Competitive

Location: Premier Foods Worksop - S81 7AY

Closing date: 6th July 2025. Please note we may close this vacancy earlier if we receive a high number of applications.

Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to take on a pivotal role within our Worksop site? We're looking for a passionate and strategic Site Engineering Manager to join our senior leadership team and drive our engineering agenda forward.

About the Role

Reporting to the Factory General Manager, you will be instrumental in setting and delivering the site's engineering strategy. You'll lead and empower our Manufacturing and Facilities engineering teams to continuously enhance the availability and reliability of all equipment, ensuring safe and cost-effective production.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leadership & Strategy
  • Collaborate with the Senior Project Engineering Manager to define and execute our site engineering strategy.
  • Develop and implement a 5-year proactive maintenance strategy aligned with our master plan and site vision.
  • Drive the implementation of world-class engineering excellence in partnership with the Central Engineering Excellence team.
• Operational Excellence
  • Ensure a safe working environment for all site personnel, maintaining compliance with engineering specifications, EHS policies, and current legislation.
  • Uphold exceptional standards of quality, food safety, hygiene, and housekeeping across all four centers.
  • Manage the engineering financial budget, controlling costs, overheads, and overtime, while leading energy and utilities minimization programs.
  • Monitor and utilize KPIs to deliver operational and engineering excellence, embedding these within your teams.
  • Manage the asset register and asset disposal process.
• Team Development & Culture
  • Oversee the training, development, and performance management of all engineering colleagues, fostering progression and skill growth.
  • Mentor and coach engineers, promoting a consistently excellent line management experience.
  • Set team objectives aligned with engineering and site strategies.
  • Foster a positive employee relations culture, supporting change processes and encouraging feedback.
  • Ensure clear and effective communication across the Engineering department and with other functions within the wider group.
  • Cultivate an engaging environment where colleagues are empowered to reach their full potential.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Establish a continuous improvement culture within engineering to sustain gains.
  • Identify opportunities for equipment upgrades and replacements, coordinating capital requests with the central engineering team.
  • Contribute to the specification and selection of new equipment, incorporating modern and innovative thinking.
  • Stay abreast of advancements in FMCG automation through trade fairs and exhibitions.
  • "Think Big" about future site improvements related to automation.

What We're Looking For

• Essential Skills & Experience
  • BEng Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing) or BEngTech / HCEng / City and Guilds (Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing).
  • Proven experience in an FMCG engineering management position.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a team of 50+ individuals.
  • Strong leadership and change management skills, with proven experience in a trade union environment.
  • A proven track record of improving production equipment availability levels.
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of modern maintenance practices.
  • Strong financial acumen, including basic financial awareness, understanding of business drivers, and budgeting processes.
  • Ability to analyse data and identify trends.
• Desirable Qualifications
  • NEBOSH qualification.
  • Prince 2 or other project management qualification.
  • Formal Continuous Improvement qualification (e.g., Six Sigma Black Belt).

If you're a highly motivated and results-driven engineering leader with a passion for continuous improvement and developing strong teams, we encourage you to apply! This is an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to the success of our Worksop site.

A great British food company, Premier Foods is one of Britain's biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you'll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier Foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.