Site Engineering Manager
Global Food Manufacturing
Location: Oxfordshire, England (Site-Based)
Engineering | Manufacturing | Quality
Allerton Bishop is delighted to be partnering with a global manufacturing organisation to appoint a Site Engineering Manager for one of its flagship UK production facilities.
This is a pivotal leadership position responsible for engineering, maintenance, utilities, facilities and capital projects, ensuring the site delivers world-class operational performance, asset reliability and continuous improvement.
Working as a key member of the Plant Leadership Team, you will develop the site's long-term engineering strategy while leading a multidisciplinary team of over 60 individuals responsible for asset management, maintenance excellence, digitalisation and operational efficiency.
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to make a significant impact within a highly automated manufacturing environment by:
- Leading engineering, maintenance, utilities and facilities functions
- Developing and executing the site's engineering and asset management strategy
- Driving equipment reliability and maintenance excellence
- Delivering capital investment and engineering projects
- Improving operational efficiency through Lean, TPM and continuous improvement
- Supporting sustainability initiatives including energy reduction and carbon footprint programmes
- Developing high-performing technical teams and succession plans
- Partnering with global engineering and operational excellence functions to implement best practice across the site.
About You
We're looking for an experienced engineering leader who can demonstrate:
- Degree qualified in Engineering or a related discipline
- Proven leadership of engineering and maintenance teams within a manufacturing environment
- Experience managing CAPEX projects and engineering budgets
- Strong knowledge of asset management, reliability and maintenance systems
- Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, TPM or Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience implementing engineering improvements and operational excellence programmes
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food, pharmaceutical or highly regulated manufacturing environments would be advantageous.
Why Apply?
This is an outstanding opportunity to join an internationally recognised manufacturer investing heavily in its people, engineering capability and operational excellence.
You'll work within a collaborative leadership team, influence long-term site strategy and play a key role in delivering manufacturing performance across a complex production operation.
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