ENGINEERING MANAGER

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Sheffield 

Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 (Negotiable)

Shift: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Job Role of the Engineering Manager

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Engineering Manager has come to the forefront at a well-established, market-leading food manufacturing business.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful and growing manufacturing group specialising in high-volume bakery production, supplying major UK supermarkets, wholesalers and foodservice businesses with products including bread, rolls, muffins, baguettes and doughnuts.

Operating within a busy, fast-paced FMCG environment, the site continues to invest in new equipment, technology and modernisation, making this an excellent opportunity for an Engineering Manager looking to make a real impact.

You will be responsible for managing the engineering function, leading and developing the engineering team, implementing the planned preventative maintenance strategy and driving continuous improvement across the site.

A key focus will be reducing production downtime, improving engineering KPIs, managing budgets and ensuring the reliability and efficiency of all site equipment and facilities.

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Engineering Manager

· Previous experience managing an engineering team within a manufacturing environment.

· Experience within a continuous process food manufacturing or FMCG environment.

· HND-level qualification in Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering.

· Proven experience managing maintenance, engineering projects and site improvements.

Requirements for the Engineering Manager

· Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to develop and motivate an engineering team.

· Experience implementing and improving planned preventative maintenance programmes.

· Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering KPIs.

· Experience managing engineering budgets and controlling maintenance expenditure.

· Proven problem-solving and continuous improvement experience.

· Confident decision-maker with excellent communication skills.

Desirable Requirements for the Engineering Manager

· Degree-level Engineering qualification or equivalent.

· Time-served, multi-skilled engineering background.

· Experience working within bakery or food manufacturing.

· Multi-site engineering experience.

· Knowledge of TPM, Six Sigma or Kaizen methodologies.

· Experience working with major supermarket customers.

The Engineering Manager will benefit from:

· Working for a well-established and growing business within a successful manufacturing group.

· Salary of £75,000 - £80,000, negotiable for the right candidate.

· Monday to Friday working pattern.

· Excellent pension contribution – 6% employer contribution.

· 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.

· Retail discounts through the company Benefits Hub.

· Refer a Friend scheme offering up to £300.

· Free Employee Assistance Programme.

· Opportunity to influence engineering strategy and drive investment across the site.

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Lewis Wall at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply; please see our website for further details.

Voceer presents this job opportunity for Pioneer Selection, a 50 person sized company who are categorized as a Recruitment Agency.

This position is being managed by Pioneer Selection, a reputable recruitment agency known for placing candidates in desirable positions.