Head of Engineering Carlisle Excellent Salary Benefits About Us: When you join 2 Sisters, you will become part of one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover of £3billion, employing around 13,000 across 16 sites. This role sits within our Meals division, where we live by our mantra of ‘Making Every Meal Moment Special’. We have 5sites creating over 500 different products to feed our nation, from ready meals to iced fingers…we love our food, and we love our people. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we couldn’t do it without our team. It is a team where everyone counts…we empower you with trust and give you the freedom to deliver. We ‘do what we say’ and accept accountability which allows our customers to trust us to create great tasting, innovative and quality meal solutions. About the Role: Our site in Carlisle employs around 1,200 people across 3 factories and is where we develop and produce a wide range of chilled meals for major retail customers. It’s a fast-paced, complex operation and we’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join our senior team and play a leading role in driving improvements and site performance. This is a big, high-profile role and, working closely with our Site Director, is a great opportunity to deliver significant changes within engineering and have a positive impact on business performance. Some of your key responsibilities will include: Determining engineering strategy, addressing immediate issues and putting effective longer-term solutions in place. Assessing our current team structure and processes to ensure the team is fit for purpose and effective PPM strategies are in place. Leading, motivating and developing the engineering function, through a team of six direct reports, promoting a proactive culture with a focus on continuous improvement. Raising engineering standards, driving preventative maintenance, delivering engineering projects and managing site services. Reviewing and improving overall performance, ensuring the business embraces the latest maintenance techniques, technologies, and data management tools. Working collaboratively with the senior leadership team to improve overall site performance. About You: Proven experience of managing and developing engineering teams in a food manufacturing environment (this is essential). Time served engineering manager, with demonstrable experience of driving performance, leading change, and achieving KPIs. Results focused and resilient, able to identify and implement innovative solutions to overcome significant, complex engineering challenges. Extensive project management experience. Strong leadership skills, able to motivate and improve teams. Excellent interpersonal skills, able to develop strong working relationships with colleagues at all levels.