Engineering Manager
?? Location: Kings Lynn
?? Full-time ¦ Permanent
About the Role
We are looking for a driven and experienced Engineering Manager to lead our site engineering function and play a key role within the senior operations team.
You’ll be responsible for ensuring plant reliability, delivering capital projects, and driving continuous improvement across engineering and site performance. This is a high-impact leadership role with real opportunity to influence operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead and develop the engineering team to deliver strong site performance
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Ensure planned maintenance strategies maximise plant efficiency and minimise downtime
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Manage engineering budgets and control costs in line with site objectives
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Deliver capital projects on time and within budget, ensuring ROI
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Drive continuous improvement across equipment, processes and energy usage
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Maintain compliance with all Health & Safety, food safety and audit standards
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Ensure effective spare parts management to support operational continuity
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Work closely with production teams to optimise plant performance
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Promote a strong safety culture and ensure safe systems of work at all times
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Support and develop team capability through training and performance management
Essential Criteria
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Time-served Dual Skilled Engineer (Electrical & Mechanical)
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Proven experience in a leadership/line management role
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Strong engineering background within manufacturing (food industry preferred)
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Excellent organisational, communication and team-building skills
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Financial awareness with experience managing budgets
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Strong problem-solving skills, including Root Cause Analysis
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Knowledge of key safety systems (LOTO, Permit to Work, Working at Height, Confined Space)
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Relevant qualifications (C&G/NVQ or equivalent)
Desirable
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Experience within a cooked meats or food manufacturing environment
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IOSH / NEBOSH
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HACCP Level 3 / Food Safety Level 3/4
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Knowledge of TACCP, Legionella, LOLER
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Experience as Electrical or Asbestos Duty Holder
Why Join Us?
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Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking leadership team
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Opportunity to lead improvement initiatives and shape site performance
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Work in a fast-paced, high-impact manufacturing environment
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Career progression within a leading food production business
Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.
We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.
