Engineering / Facilities Manager Salary: Up to £56,000 Days Only I'm working with an established food manufacturer looking for an Engineering & Facilities Manager to take responsibility for the facilities side of the site, overseeing maintenance, compliance, planning and day-to-day coordination. This is a great opportunity for someone with a facilities-focused background in food manufacturing who wants to broaden their management experience, take ownership of site services and develop towards a Site Engineering Manager position. The Role You'll be responsible for keeping site facilities running safely and efficiently, coordinating maintenance activities and ensuring standards are consistently maintained across the site. Your responsibilities will include: Overseeing site facilities, including general building maintenance, pneumatics and compliance. Planning and coordinating facilities maintenance, ensuring work is prioritised and completed effectively. Managing a team of approximately three handymen. Coordinating contractors and resources to support site maintenance requirements. Taking responsibility for departmental budgets, cost control and resource planning. Ensuring compliance requirements and facilities standards are maintained. Supporting site improvement projects and identifying opportunities to improve facilities and processes. Working closely with the wider engineering team to ensure the site operates safely and efficiently. You'll work closely with the senior engineering team, taking ownership of facilities activities while gaining exposure to broader departmental planning and management. What We're Looking For Experience in facilities or engineering management within food manufacturing. A strong understanding of site maintenance, facilities and compliance requirements. Experience coordinating maintenance teams, contractors and site activities. Knowledge of building services, pneumatics and general facilities maintenance. Budgeting and cost management experience. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. A proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership and drive improvements. What's On Offer? Salary of up to £56,000. Days-only working pattern. The opportunity to take ownership of facilities across a busy manufacturing site. Exposure to budgeting, compliance, planning and wider departmental management. The chance to work closely with senior engineering leadership. A genuine development opportunity for someone looking to progress towards a Site Engineering Manager role. Interested? If you're currently working in facilities or engineering management within food manufacturing and are looking for a role with greater ownership and opportunities to progress, I'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
15/10/2026
Full time
Engineering / Facilities Manager Salary: Up to £56,000 Days Only I'm working with an established food manufacturer looking for an Engineering & Facilities Manager to take responsibility for the facilities side of the site, overseeing maintenance, compliance, planning and day-to-day coordination. This is a great opportunity for someone with a facilities-focused background in food manufacturing who wants to broaden their management experience, take ownership of site services and develop towards a Site Engineering Manager position. The Role You'll be responsible for keeping site facilities running safely and efficiently, coordinating maintenance activities and ensuring standards are consistently maintained across the site. Your responsibilities will include: Overseeing site facilities, including general building maintenance, pneumatics and compliance. Planning and coordinating facilities maintenance, ensuring work is prioritised and completed effectively. Managing a team of approximately three handymen. Coordinating contractors and resources to support site maintenance requirements. Taking responsibility for departmental budgets, cost control and resource planning. Ensuring compliance requirements and facilities standards are maintained. Supporting site improvement projects and identifying opportunities to improve facilities and processes. Working closely with the wider engineering team to ensure the site operates safely and efficiently. You'll work closely with the senior engineering team, taking ownership of facilities activities while gaining exposure to broader departmental planning and management. What We're Looking For Experience in facilities or engineering management within food manufacturing. A strong understanding of site maintenance, facilities and compliance requirements. Experience coordinating maintenance teams, contractors and site activities. Knowledge of building services, pneumatics and general facilities maintenance. Budgeting and cost management experience. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. A proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership and drive improvements. What's On Offer? Salary of up to £56,000. Days-only working pattern. The opportunity to take ownership of facilities across a busy manufacturing site. Exposure to budgeting, compliance, planning and wider departmental management. The chance to work closely with senior engineering leadership. A genuine development opportunity for someone looking to progress towards a Site Engineering Manager role. Interested? If you're currently working in facilities or engineering management within food manufacturing and are looking for a role with greater ownership and opportunities to progress, I'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.
Senior Operations Manager Leicestershire Circa £90,000 + car allowance, bonus and benefits You know how to run a food manufacturing operation. What you want now is more influence over where it s going. This role sits between the Manufacturing Manager and Site Director at a large, complex chilled food business undergoing significant change. The Manufacturing Manager leads day-to-day production. You ll coach and support them, while working alongside the Site Director to shape the longer-term operational plan. That means getting into the detail of labour efficiency, material usage and conversion costs. Deciding where improvement activity and investment will make the biggest difference. Then working with the teams to turn those decisions into results. There s plenty to get your teeth into. Established ways of working are being challenged, and the leadership team is building a more effective, sustainable operation. You ll need to bring direction while keeping people engaged through the changes. You ll already have led sizeable chilled food operations, delivered meaningful change and developed capable managers. You ll understand how operational decisions affect the bottom line and be comfortable contributing at senior leadership level. Your approach matters too. People need to see you, know you and feel comfortable telling you what s happening. You ll listen, make decisions and coach others to take ownership. For someone looking towards Site Director level, this offers the scope to build that experience, with potential progression within the wider group as opportunities arise. The package includes circa £90,000, car allowance, bonus, pension and wider benefits. Interested? Get in touch with Daniel at The Sterling Choice for a confidential conversation about the role and what you d be walking into.
05/10/2026
Full time
Senior Operations Manager Leicestershire Circa £90,000 + car allowance, bonus and benefits You know how to run a food manufacturing operation. What you want now is more influence over where it s going. This role sits between the Manufacturing Manager and Site Director at a large, complex chilled food business undergoing significant change. The Manufacturing Manager leads day-to-day production. You ll coach and support them, while working alongside the Site Director to shape the longer-term operational plan. That means getting into the detail of labour efficiency, material usage and conversion costs. Deciding where improvement activity and investment will make the biggest difference. Then working with the teams to turn those decisions into results. There s plenty to get your teeth into. Established ways of working are being challenged, and the leadership team is building a more effective, sustainable operation. You ll need to bring direction while keeping people engaged through the changes. You ll already have led sizeable chilled food operations, delivered meaningful change and developed capable managers. You ll understand how operational decisions affect the bottom line and be comfortable contributing at senior leadership level. Your approach matters too. People need to see you, know you and feel comfortable telling you what s happening. You ll listen, make decisions and coach others to take ownership. For someone looking towards Site Director level, this offers the scope to build that experience, with potential progression within the wider group as opportunities arise. The package includes circa £90,000, car allowance, bonus, pension and wider benefits. Interested? Get in touch with Daniel at The Sterling Choice for a confidential conversation about the role and what you d be walking into.
