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Engineering Manager

Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ 95,000 - 110,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London

Expire in: 6 days

Job Description

Site Engineering Manager - FMCG / Food Manufacturing 
Location: North London commutable from home counties 
 
Salary: £95k plus  Competitive + Benefits  (100k -120k) 
A high-performing food manufacturing site is seeking an experienced Site Engineering Manager to take full ownership of engineering performance, assets, and strategy. 
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for people, plant, and infrastructure. You will lead a multi-shift engineering function, shape long-term engineering strategy, and drive improvements across safety, reliability, and operational efficiency. 
  
The opportunity 
·A friendly, inclusive workplace with a strong site leadership team 
·A growing, forward-thinking manufacturing business 
·High levels of autonomy and influence at site level 
·Clear opportunities for career progression as the business expands 
  
Key Accountabilities 
·Lead and develop a multi-shift engineering function with 4 direct reports and approximately 25 indirect reports 
·Define and deliver the site engineering strategy, including CAPEX projects, asset renewal, and continuous improvement 
·Full accountability for facilities, site services, the entire production plant, and all site engineering assets 
·Drive best-in-class maintenance performance through robust planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance systems 
·Champion health & safety, compliance, and engineering standards across the site 
·Partner with production, quality, and senior stakeholders to support safe, efficient manufacturing 
·Manage engineering budgets, suppliers, and contractor performance 
About you 
·Degree-qualified or equivalent engineering background 
·Proven Site Engineering Manager or senior Engineering Manager experience within FMCG or food manufacturing 
·Strong leadership capability across multi-shift teams 
·Solid knowledge of CMMS, Lean manufacturing, and reliability improvement 
·Experience delivering CAPEX and influencing at senior leadership level 
·Electrical or Mechanical qualifications (NVQ Level 3+) and relevant H&S training 
  
This is more than a maintenance role - it's an opportunity to take end-to-end ownership of engineering for a modern manufacturing site and make a lasting impact. 
  
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