Working Hours: 06:00-18:00, Friday-Sunday
About Us
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
The Role
As an engineering manager, you'll take ownership of engineering performance across your shift - leading, supporting, and developing a team of skilled engineers in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing shift handovers, ensuring clear communication of priorities and actions.
- Attending and contributing to daily operational meetings.
- Overseeing breakdown response, prioritising engineering resources effectively to minimise downtime.
- Driving preventative maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and performance.
- Leading and motivating your team - balancing people management (around 90% of the role) with hands-on technical support when required.
About You
- Proven experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
- Strong leadership and people management skills - able to coach, motivate and develop your team.
- Solid understanding of maintenance systems, reliability, and engineering processes.
- A proactive problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic production setting.
- Excellent communicator, capable of collaborating across departments and influencing outcomes.
Why Join Us?
- Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid, offering confidential support services 365 days a year
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Engineering Manager (Weekends) in Carlisle employer: 2 Sisters Food Group
2 Sisters Food Group is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values diversity and teamwork at our Willand site. With competitive pay, guaranteed weekends off, and opportunities for overtime, we prioritise employee well-being while fostering growth and development in the poultry processing industry.
