Engineering Manager in Lichfield

Exceptional Engineering Manager required to join our site leadership team here at Florette in Lichfield. We have an opportunity for a proven leader to join our team on a permanent basis, leading our engineering agenda and joining us on our journey to take our engineering department from good to great!

You will be a strategic, people-focused manager with excellent leadership and communication skills. Working in collaboration with our senior management team, you will ensure KPI delivery and oversee the continuous improvement of the department. You will be responsible for two direct reports, with their wider teams of a further 15 colleagues. You will have experience of creating effective tracking systems to ensure business KPIs are met and will be apt at developing data systems to drive improvement activities. You will be responsible for the technical elements of our safety agenda, for the facilities management of our site and will have budgetary control.

We are fostering an environment that supports, encourages and empowers our engineers to develop their skills and working practices. Your previous experience of developing a team, combined with your passion and enthusiasm will contribute to their continued growth whilst continuing to cultivate an inclusive and dynamic working environment.

The role works cross-functionally to ensure the site leadership strategic goals are delivered in the short, medium and long term. As such, you will have demonstrable experience of successfully project managing multiple activities whilst maintaining a fixed eye on the future of the site and department. This role represents an excellent opportunity for an experienced, expert Engineering Manager to develop their career within a leader in the Fresh Produce industry.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the site's H&S agenda and support the H&S manager to ensure site is compliant against all relevant health and safety legislation.
• Work in conjunction with Facilities manager and Maintenance Manager to ensure all Engineering Health and Safety documentation and procedures from an engineering perspective across the site are adhered to and all the relevant documentation is up to date.
• Develop process and procedures within the department. Ensure department follows site policies and procedures and maintain department compliance records. Represent the department in all external audits.
• Lead and manage the wider engineering team to deliver people and site performance.
• Support the team with major issues, ensuring factory is brought back into service in a timely manner, and company procedures are followed.
• Develop the site's engineering strategy. Lead the implementation of all maintenance activities across site to deliver agreed levels of performance.
• Develop department's budget, ensuring correct level of resource is available to ensure departmental targets are met and site efficiencies are maintained at the required level. Manage and control expenditure within agreed targets.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Previous experience in Engineering Management in FMCG high care/risk chilled or frozen food environment making customer branded product for the major multiples.
• Qualifications: Engineering Degree.
• Computer literate, especially Excel with ability to interrogate data from systems.
• Project Management skills.

What You Will Get In Return:

• A salary package DOE, inclusion in our leadership annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you would expect from a market-leading business.
• Life Assurance: 4x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 33 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes: From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

About Us:

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK's leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell on average around 600,000kg of products every week.

Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations.

Next Steps: It's an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us to innovate in everything we do! We're looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills or experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Agrial Fresh Produce reserves the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

VISA Sponsorship: This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff.