Job Description

This is What You'll Actually Do

• Lead, coach, and support a team of multiskilled engineers across all shifts, ensuring high performance and strong communication.
• Oversee both planned and reactive maintenance, balancing priorities to maintain high levels of plant uptime and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with the Preventative Maintenance Plan (PPM) through effective use of the Ultimo CMMS system.
• Analyse engineering downtime, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions to improve asset care and performance.
• Use engineering data and KPIs to validate results, prioritise workload, and inform decision-making.
• Support continuous improvement projects to enhance safety, quality, service, cost efficiency, and sustainability.
• Promote a strong engineering culture built on safety, accountability, and teamwork.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Technical, HSE, Compliance, Ops Support and external contractors to deliver engineering excellence.
• Ensure all engineering activities meet food safety, hygiene, and statutory compliance standards.

Ideally, This is You!
Essential:

• A minimum NVQ Level 3 in an engineering sector; an HNC/HND in Engineering or Leadership is highly desirable, with any additional relevant qualifications considered an advantage
• Proven experience leading or supervising a multiskilled engineering team within manufacturing.
• Strong technical understanding of asset care, reliability principles, and engineering best practice.
• Confident using CMMS systems (Ultimo experience highly beneficial).
• Strong influencing, communication, and coaching capability.
• Ability to analyse technical data and make informed, practical decisions.
• Highly organised, proactive, and able to lead effectively across a 24/7 operation.
• A solid understanding of PPM, health and safety legislation, and engineering compliance.

Desirable:

• Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools or approaches.
• Understanding of bakery processes and automation systems.
• Experience with small-scale projects or improvement initiatives.

Skills Required