The Compleat Food Group
Engineering Manager
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Engineering Manager
Palethorpe's, Market Drayton
£75,000 - £80,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus 12 month FTC
Transform engineering performance at a flagship manufacturing site with £millions in capital investment backing your vision. Lead a dedicated team whilst driving reliability improvements that directly impact production success at one of the UK's leading chilled food manufacturers.
About The Compleat Food Group
At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create food to feel good. As one of the UK's leading chilled food manufacturers, we're investing heavily in our people, assets, and operational excellence.
What You'll Be Doing
Reporting to the Head of Engineering (Pastry), you'll lead the site's Asset Care function as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team. You'll drive engineering strategies that support production targets and long-term business objectives.
Engineering & Asset Performance
- Lead preventative and reactive maintenance activities across the site
- Drive equipment reliability, uptime, OEE improvement, and waste reduction initiatives
- Use performance data and root cause analysis to implement sustainable improvements
- Support new equipment introduction and capital projects through effective asset integration
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Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering team
- Build engineering capability through succession planning and structured training
- Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Champion a safety-first culture across all engineering activities
- Ensure statutory compliance across plant, equipment, and engineering systems
- Manage contractor controls and safe systems of work
Food Safety & Quality
- Ensure engineering standards support the highest levels of food safety and GMP compliance
- Maintain utilities and equipment to regulatory standards
Financial Management
- Manage site engineering budgets and expenditure effectively
- Control contractor spend and engineering inventory
- Support and deliver capital investment projects
About You
We're looking for an engaging and commercially aware engineering leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- HNC, HND or Degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent)
- Significant engineering leadership experience within FMCG, food manufacturing, or similar manufacturing environment
- Strong track record of improving reliability, maintenance performance, and engineering standards
- Experience managing engineering budgets, contractors, and capital projects
- Excellent people leadership and coaching skills
- Strong root cause analysis and continuous improvement capability
- Experience working with CMMS systems and structured maintenance programmes
- IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH or equivalent qualifications would be advantageous
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What You'll Receive
- Competitive salary of £75,000 - £80,000
- Car allowance
- Annual bonus scheme
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee discounts and retail benefits
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Excellent career development opportunities within a growing UK food business
Why Join The Compleat Food Group?
At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are our greatest asset. You'll be joining a business that is ambitious, supportive, and focused on developing talent while continually investing in its manufacturing operations.
Ready to lead engineering excellence at a site where your expertise will drive real operational impact? Apply today and help us build engineering excellence at Palethorpe's.
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