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The Role
As the Engineering Lead reporting to the Heads of Site Operations for our Coalville and Redditch locations, you'll drive the engineering function with a focus on maintenance, compliance, and continuous improvement. Leading a small team across both sites, you'll collaborate closely with key business partners to advance the Continuous Improvement (CI) agenda and support the SOFINA Engineering goals.
Salary Range: £60,000 - £65,000 per year
Duties Include:
* Ensure Health & Safety Compliance: Adhere to all health, safety, hygiene, and food safety policies at Coalville.
* Maintain Standards: Follow BRC and external standards; comply with CCPs in the site HACCP plan.
* Leadership Role: Actively contribute as a senior leadership team member, guiding the business towards future success.
* Team Safety: Oversee health, safety, and environmental protocols for your team, contractors, and controlled work areas.
* Optimize Maintenance: Prioritize day-to-day machinery and equipment maintenance to keep production running smoothly.
* Site Integrity: Maintain the site's infrastructure, including buildings and clear areas.
* Manage Projects: Lead capital projects from design through to commissioning, enhancing plant and equipment effectiveness.
* Control Costs: Monitor engineering costs for machinery, rentals, and labor to stay within budget and ensure value without compromising quality.
* Utilities Management: Oversee utilities usage (water, gas, electricity, steam, effluent) to maximize cost-effectiveness while maintaining production.
* Compliance: Ensure full compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
* Staff Development: Supervise, train, and develop engineering staff to support their growth and the company's future needs.
* Strategic Planning: Develop and manage an engineering and maintenance strategy aligned with company goals.
* Coordinate Maintenance: Work with production and hygiene teams to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption.
* Contractor Oversight: Approve and oversee contractor work.
* Support Operations: Assist the Head of Operations with related duties as needed.
Skills & Experience Required:
* Solid experience of working in an FMCG food environment (ideally within high care).
* Solid and demonstrable engineering management experience of sizeable teams.
* HNC/HND Qualified
* Demonstrable experience of developing positive and innovative team environments.
* Strong ability to proactively plan and prioritise.
* Willingness to challenge the status quo in order to achieve a culture dedicated to continuous improvement and best practice.
* Excellent excel knowledge
* Knowledge of slicers, tumblers and multi-vacuums
* Degree in manufacturing or engineering discipline
The Benefits:
* Competitive rates
* Online Benefits Hub
* Canteen
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Company pension
* Referral programme
* Health & wellbeing programme
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