Job Purpose
Princes Group PLC is a leading force in the food and drink manufacturing industry, renowned for its rich heritage and unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability.
As a key member of the Site Engineering team reporting to the Projects & Utilities Manager you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our operations and delivering exceptional value to millions of customers.
You will be responsible for the planning, execution and governance of automation and electrical compliance activities across the Bradford site, ensuring the site remains electrically compliant with statutory and Princes Group requirements. Also, you will be the principal custodian for the manufacturing automation layer, to ensure high levels of machine availability.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Electrical Safety
- Site Electrical Duty Holder
- Responsible for availability, operation & maintenance of HV / LV networks through contract partners
- Responsible for Princes site staff electrical (and automation) competency authorisation
- Ensure compliance with Princes Group Standards, EAWR, CDM, DSEAR, and all relevant regulations.
Automation
- Responsible for availability, operation & maintenance of automation systems & networks through leadership of a dedicated automation team
- Drive standardisation of electrical automation specifications and machine platform obsolescence across the site, while ensuring machine programs are current and resiliently backed up.
- Implement best‑practice compliance methodologies and continuous automation improvement principles.
- Provide expert automation support to ensure production assets run to optimal efficiency.
Project Delivery
- Support end‑to‑end delivery of electrical and automation engineering projects, from concept to commissioning.
- Support the development of project scopes, budgets, timelines, and risk assessments.
- Manage contractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to ensure high‑quality outcomes
- Identify opportunities for efficiency, cost reduction, and asset optimisation across the site.
COMPETENCIES
Project Engineering
- Demonstrated ability to manage and support complex engineering projects.
- Skilled in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
Engineering Expertise
- Solid understanding of manufacturing engineering, ideally within food, beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical or FMCG environments.
- Advanced knowledge of automation, utilities, and electrical compliance.
- Advanced knowledge of electrical principles for Power, Automation & Control with proficient automation networking expertise.
Safety & Compliance
- Proficient knowledge of relevant engineering legislation.
- Ability to lead safe systems of work and ensure robust contractor management.
To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.
Commercial Acumen
- Ability to evaluate business cases in your core electrical field, negotiate contracts with suppliers, and manage budgets - both capital projects and revenue.
- Experience delivering cost‑effective solutions without compromising quality or safety.
Leadership Behaviours
- Able to deputise for your line manager if required and lead cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
- Confident decision‑maker with accountability.
- Excellent communicator who builds strong relationships across operations and engineering teams.
- Able to translate technical concepts into clear business language.
- Problem‑Solving & Critical Thinking.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop practical solutions.
- Comfortable managing ambiguity and balancing competing priorities.
- Drive for Results.
- Delivers in your electrical field, projects to agreed timelines and standards.
- Demonstrates resilience, urgency, and a continuous improvement mindset.
