Engineering Manager

ENGINEERING MANAGER

Job Title:

Engineering Manager

Location:

Salisbury

Salary: £54,000 - £56,000

Shift: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (with 24/7 leadership responsibility across days and nights)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Engineering Manager or Engineering Shift Lead to join a well-established and growing food manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a market‑leading bakery manufacturer with over 180 years of heritage, supplying major UK food service and retail customers.

You will be responsible for leading and developing a multiskilled engineering team, driving reliability, improving asset performance, and ensuring engineering excellence across a fast‑paced manufacturing site.

Sector – Food Manufacturing / FMCG

• Proven experience leading or supervising engineering teams within manufacturing.
• Strong hands‑on engineering background within a fast‑paced industrial environment.
• NVQ Level 3 in Engineering minimum.

• Experience managing planned and reactive maintenance activities.
• Strong understanding of PPM systems and engineering compliance.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to analyse downtime data and drive continuous improvement.
• Manufacturing background essential.

• HNC/HND in Engineering or Leadership.
• Food manufacturing or FMCG experience.
• Continuous improvement knowledge.
• Experience with automation systems and small projects.

• Working for a well‑established and growing manufacturing business.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Death in service benefit.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Retail discounts and company shop.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee recognition schemes and referral bonuses.