At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape the engineering function in a growing food and drink manufacturer.
- Company: Join a dynamic company with a strong track record of growth and customer service.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive package, and opportunities for team development.
- Other info: Be part of a fast-paced environment with exciting growth ahead.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by transforming engineering processes and empowering your team.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in engineering management within food and drink manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 100000 £ per year.
Join a food and drink manufacturer on an exciting growth trajectory with five years of consistent expansion and investment, with more ahead. If you're looking for a business where you can genuinely shape an engineering function, build processes from the ground up, and grow a team, this is a brilliant opportunity.
As Head of Engineering, you'll be:
- Building an engineering team that's fully integrated with operations, working to joined-up plans that deliver daily targets and wider business goals
- Driving performance improvements and championing a "right first-time" culture
- Growing your team through clear, strong communication - helping them understand their accountabilities and how their work feeds into the bigger engineering plan
- Transforming the team from reactive to proactive, empowering people to take initiative and make a real impact on operational efficiency
- Championing cross-functional collaboration to help the wider business hit its goals
- Reviewing and evolving the engineering structure so it keeps pace with and supports operations
- Sitting on the site's Management Team, playing a key role in overall site performance
- Embedding structure and rigour into the team's approach to PPM - going beyond routine checks to truly understand the kit and stay one step ahead of breakdowns
About the business:
- Multiple long-standing, trusted retail customers
- Complex, engaging manufacturing processes
- A fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- A strong track record of outstanding customer service
- Consistent growth over the past five years, with more to come
What we'd love to see in your CV:
- Proven experience developing engineering teams — helping people feel valued and giving them a genuine voice in the business
- A strong engineering management background within Food and Drink manufacturing (essential)
- A track record of building solid engineering processes that create a foundation for measurable improvement
- Excellent communication skills, engaging both your immediate team and wider operations/supply chain colleagues
- Confident decision-making in a fast-paced environment, with a habit of keeping others informed
- A clear understanding of operational KPIs and how to translate them into engineering objectives
Head of Engineering in Devon employer: Novus Recruitment
Join a long-established business renowned for its innovation and quality in the food industry, where your role as a Product NPD Manager will allow you to shape new product concepts with autonomy and support. With a flexible work-life balance and a culture that prioritises employee growth through mentorship from a progressive Development Director, this is an excellent opportunity to advance your career while making a significant impact on top-tier products for key retail accounts.
