Site Engineering Manager

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Site Engineering Manager Ashby-de-la-Zouch (LE65 2BS) (Home of Hula Hoops, popchips, Nik Naks, and more) On-site | Monday
If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information. - Friday Join our snack-loving team Were looking for a Site Engineering Manager to join us at KP Snacks.
If youre ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you this could be your next big move.
About the role This is a senior leadership role with strategic influence, playing a key part in shaping the future of our site and supporting the Plant Manager as part of the Leadership Team.
Youll provide clear direction for the Engineering team and ensure our approach aligns with KP Snacks Intersnack Working Systems (IWS).
Youll lead the Progressive Maintenance (PM) pillar, driving continuous improvement, capability building and loss elimination across the site.
Youll also be responsible for delivering our capital programme, working closely with the Central Project Team and colleagues across Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Technical.
From statutory compliance and capital planning to team development and long-term engineering strategy, youll make a significant impact on the performance, reliability and sustainability of our site.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead at scale within a fast-paced FMCG environment and play a key role in producing some of the UKs best-known snacks.
About the site Produces around 28,000 tonnes of product annually circa 700 colleagues working across a 24/7 operation 66 SKUs with varying complexity Whats in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive.
Heres a flavour of what we offer: Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement Comprehensive healthcare support including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care KP Pension Plan contribution matching up to 7% of your salary 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more KP4ME our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more What will you be doing? Setting and delivering the site Engineering strategy Leading the Progressive Maintenance pillar, building capability and driving loss elimination to improve long-term site performance Owning statutory compliance and engineering governance Ensuring all legal, safety and technical compliance requirements are maintained, auditable and fully embedded across the site Driving equipment performance and reliability Maximising mechanical and electrical uptime through robust maintenance practices, continuous improvement tools and data-led decision-making Leading capital investment and major projects Overseeing the sites capital programme, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, to budget and aligned with operational and strategic needs Building and developing a high-performing Engineering team Ensuring the right skills, resources and structures are in place, coaching and developing colleagues to deliver sustainable performance and future capability Who are we? Were KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family.
Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love from Hula Hoops to McCoys.
In the UK, were a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ.
Were proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.
Were committed to inclusion Were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
If you dont tick every box, wed still love to hear from you your unique perspective could be just what we need. xehkeey
And if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
Wed love to hear from you if you can bring: Significant experience as a Site Engineering Manager within FMCG, ideally food manufacturing Able to lead at scale and drive engineering performance across a complex, high-volume site Strong mechanical or electrical engineering background Degree-level or Chartered Engineer status preferred, with deep knowledge of PPM strategies, reliability tools and continuous improvement techniques Proven experience leading large capital projects Confident managing major investments from design to delivery, ensuring safety, quality, cost control and alignment to site strategy A confident and credible leadership style Skilled at influencing, challenging positively and building strong cross-functional relationships, with a focus on coaching and developing teams A pragmatic, analytical and improvement-focused mindset Able to solve problems at pace, make data-led decisions and maintain high standards of safety, quality and operational excellence LI-SC1 LI-Onsite
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Location:
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, Leicestershire
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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