Site Engineering Manager

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

Bellshill, Glasgow Salary:
Competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including car allowance, profit related bonus, private medical and life assurance.

Could you be our next Site Engineering Manager?

Join the UK's most chosen FMCG brand (Numerator 2026) and take ownership of engineering performance, capability and strategy at one of our key manufacturing sites.

This is more than an engineering leadership role. It's an opportunity to shape the future of engineering at Bellshill, develop high-performing teams and become a key member of the site leadership team, influencing decisions that drive safety, reliability, performance and growth.

The Opportunity As Site Engineering Manager, you'll lead our talented engineering team and play a pivotal role in shaping both the short and long-term engineering strategy for the site.

Working closely with the Site Lead, Senior Leadership Team and our central Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence teams, you'll create an environment where people can thrive, continuously improve and perform at their very best.

We're looking for an inspiring leader who is passionate about developing people and building capability. Someone who can create a strong engineering culture, develop future leaders and empower teams to deliver outstanding results whilst maintaining the highest standards of safety and reliability.

You'll have the freedom and support to challenge existing ways of working, introduce new thinking and help define the future direction of engineering  Recipe Developing and delivering the site's engineering strategy aligned to business objectives

Creating a high-performing engineering culture focused on engagement, accountability and continuous improvement

Coaching, mentoring and developing engineering talent, succession plans and future leaders

Driving reliability, asset performance and maintenance excellence through a modern asset care approach

Leading safety performance and fulfilling the role of Engineering Duty Holder Identifying and delivering opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency and operational performance

Building strong cross-functional relationships with Production, Supply Chain, HSE and Manufacturing Excellence Supporting and influencing capital investment and engineering improvement projects

Championing innovation and embedding best practice from across the wider Warburtons network

Why This Role Matters Bellshill is an important manufacturing site within our network and we're continuing our journey towards world-class engineering excellence.

This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact by:

Shaping the future engineering strategy of the site Influencing long-term investment decisions

Developing engineering capability for the future

Driving cultural and performance improvements

Creating an engaged and motivated engineering team Delivering meaningful operational improvements across safety, reliability and efficiency

Essential Ingredients We're looking for a proven engineering leader who combines strong technical expertise with exceptional people leadership skills.

You'll have:

A recognised engineering qualification (HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent)
A track record of leading, developing and motivating engineering teams in a manufacturing environment

Experience creating and implementing engineering and asset care strategies

Strong leadership capability with experience building engagement, accountability and high performanceA passion for coaching, mentoring and developing future engineering talent

Experience driving reliability improvement, continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives

Strong commercial awareness, budget management and resource planning skillsA working knowledge of engineering standards, including PUWERThe ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and build strong collaborative relationships

Extra Dough Last but by no means least, you'll want to know what your breads worth:

Car allowanceA slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you, so you will have 5 weeks holiday and bank hols. Plus the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave

Award winning pension scheme with company contributions

Private medical insurance, health screening and life assurance

Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website

Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free…