Are you a hands-on engineer with a passion for keeping fast-paced food manufacturing running safely, smoothly, and efficiently?

Our client is looking for a proactive Site Engineer who can bring both technical expertise and a mindset of continuous improvement to a growing operations team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring machinery, site infrastructure, and production lines run at their best, supporting the creation of top-quality products enjoyed by customers nationwide.

Key benefits

As a Site Engineer, you’ll be a vital partner in ensuring excellence in food safety, product quality, and production performance. In return, you can expect:

• A competitive salary of up to £42,000

• The chance to work with a talented and passionate team in the food industry

• Opportunities for training, professional development, and career progression

• A workplace culture built on safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Role responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Manufacturing, you’ll keep the site running like clockwork by:

• Managing the planned preventative maintenance programme (PPMs) to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency.

• Responding quickly to breakdowns, emergencies, and repairs to keep production flowing.

• Supervising external contractors to ensure compliance with food safety and health & safety standards.

• Maintaining accurate records of all maintenance activities.

• Controlling maintenance resources, from spare parts and tools to PPE.

• Supporting the commissioning of new equipment and product trials with key functions such as Technical, NPD, and Production.

• Leading continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency, hygiene, and safety across the site.

• Ensuring strong communication across teams and shifts, building trusted relationships at all levels.

• Promoting best practice in safety, sustainability, and quality standards throughout the maintenance function.

Skills & Experience

We’re seeking an engineer with both the technical know-how and the mindset to make a difference in a fast-moving food environment.

Essential:

• A qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

• Proven experience in an FMCG manufacturing environment (ideally food, bakery, or related)

• Strong problem-solving skills under pressure

• Excellent planning, organisation & performance management skills

• A true team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable:

• Level 3 Food Safety qualification

• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)

• Previous experience leading trials or commissioning new production equipment

Personal Attributes

To thrive in this role, you’ll be:
? Adaptable and flexible in your approach to work
? Highly customer-focused with a commitment to quality and service
? Proactive, with great initiative and a problem-solving mindset
? Keen to learn, develop, and support others in the business

Business Values

• Food Safety & Quality – ensuring products are consistently the best they can be.

• Health & Safety – making sure everyone goes home safe every day.

• Sustainability – embedding eco-friendly practices into daily operations.

• Diversity & Inclusion – creating a culture where everyone can succeed.

If you’re ready to bring your engineering expertise to a dynamic food production environment and want to be part of a company that values safety, teamwork, and growth I’d love to hear from you.

Please get touch for more informaiton or apply with your CV today.