he key tasks and responsibilities for this role include:

• Provide clear and visible leadership to the team, managing their performance and development to ensure they are delivering the best possible results.
• Ensure the most efficient and effective operating structure is in place for development and succession plans.
• Manage on-site legal compliance.
• Manage contractors/3PS.
• Review, recommend and approve contracts and estimates for engineering works.
• Develop and improve the site Planned Preventative Maintenance Systems to achieve a reduction in unplanned downtime events across the site.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedure for the engineering and technical work required.
• In conjunction with our Projects Manager, manage on-site project works to ensure they are delivered on time, to spec and in budget.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely.
• Provide an escalation point for critical failures/breakdown, including OOH.

We offer a competitive salary, enhanced holiday entitlement, company sick pay, life insurance, EV/ULEV car scheme and cycle to work scheme. In return we are looking for:

• Educated to degree level in a mechanical or electrical engineering discipline.
• Proven leadership of a maintenance/engineering function within in a fast moving, high volume food production or manufacturing environment.
• Strategic thinker, with a track record of delivering performance improvements and positive behavioural changes.
• Experience in strategy development and execution and driving innovation through inclusive and diverse teams.
• Practical experience of Lean, TPM, RCA, RCM and other world class preventative maintenance methodologies.
• Experience of CMMS systems.
• Excellent prioritisation and time management skills.