Site Engineering Manager

K.A.G. Recruitment is proud to be exclusively partnering with our client, a leading manufacturer within the Food industry, to recruit a Site Engineering Manager to join their team based in Warminster.
 
This is a key leadership position, responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of all plant, equipment, utilities and infrastructure, whilst driving continuous improvement and operational performance.  Working closely with the Operations Director and wider site teams, you will lead the engineering function, develop a high-performing team and implement strategies to maximise equipment reliability, minimise downtime and improve overall site efficiency. You will also play a key role in budget management, compliance, energy efficiency and supporting the long-term growth of the business.
 
Job Title:            Site Engineering Manager
Package:           Competitive Salary + 10% KPI Bonus Healthcare, Life Assurance, 6% Pension Contribution, Wellbeing & Support Workshops, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Reporting to:    Operations Director
Location:           Warminster
Hours:                 Monday to Friday (flexibility on start/finish times with occasional weekend work when required due to business needs)
 
Key Responsibilities

• Engineering & Reliability: Lead preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance strategies to maximise plant availability, improve equipment reliability and reduce production downtime.
• Utilities & Infrastructure: Oversee site utilities, including refrigeration, compressed air, water, steam and electrical distribution, driving efficiency and cost reduction.
• Leadership & Development: Manage, coach and develop the engineering team, building technical capability, accountability and a strong continuous improvement culture.
• Health, Safety & Compliance: Ensure compliance with statutory, health and safety, environmental, food safety, customer and retailer requirements, maintaining high engineering standards and audit readiness.
• Contractor Management: Oversee external contractors and service providers, ensuring safe working practices, compliance and delivery within agreed budgets.
• Financial Management: Develop and manage the engineering budget, controlling maintenance expenditure, labour, contractors, spare parts and utility costs.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Centred Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles to improve performance and reduce waste.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Production, Technical, Planning, Procurement and Commercial teams to support operational priorities, new processes and business improvements.

 
Skills & Experience
You will be an experienced Engineering Leader with a strong background in manufacturing, ideally within the food or FMCG sector. You will have a proven track record of managing site engineering functions, improving asset reliability and delivering measurable improvements in equipment performance and operational efficiency.
 
You will bring strong people management skills, sound financial and budget management experience, and a thorough understanding of engineering compliance, statutory inspections and safe systems of work. Experience managing site utilities, contractors and maintenance strategies is essential, alongside a proactive approach to problem-solving, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

You will be a confident communicator and collaborative leader, able to work effectively across departments, develop your team and balance day-to-day operational demands with longer-term engineering strategy.
 
Performance & Success
Success in this role will be measured through improvements in plant availability, equipment reliability, OEE, engineering downtime, planned maintenance completion, budget control, energy efficiency, compliance and the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives. You will also be responsible for team development, skills matrix completion and meeting relevant business requirements for Elevo completion.
 
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious engineering professional to take ownership of a site''s engineering function, influence operational performance and develop a team whilst contributing to the wider success of the business.

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