Engineering manager Work, Jobs in Bedford (with Salaries)

Head of Engineering
J Pao & Company Ltd —Dunstable
- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Programmable logic controllers
- In-person
- Free parking
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Project Engineering Manager
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- £75,000 - £82,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Quality Engineering Lead
Lockheed Martin Corporation —Ampthill
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Engineering
- ERP systems
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
12d
Assistant Project Director - Earthwork and Utilities
NBCUniversal —Bedford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
Network Engineering Lead
Anglian Water Services Ltd —Huntingdon
- From £64,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Management
- AWS
- Work from home
11d
Maintenance Team Lead/Senior Supervisor - Daventry, UK, Reliability, Maintenance and Engineering (RME), RME
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Northampton
- Weekend availability
- Maintenance
- English
- Programmable logic controllers
- Flexible schedule
Senior Manager, Quality Engineering
Collins Aerospace —Leighton Buzzard
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Lead Manufacturing Engineering Specialist
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- £59,400 - £68,500 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Travel
- Negotiation
- Work from home
- Flexible schedule
Engineering Manager
Weetabix —Burton Latimer
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Leadership
- Annual leave
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14d
Lead Quality Engineer Complex Systems
Lockheed Martin Corporation —Ampthill
- £60,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Office
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
12d
Regional Sales Manager UK & Ireland (f/m/d)
Proceq —Bedford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Up to 50% travel
- Sales
- Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Ilmor Engineering Ltd —Brixworth
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- CAD
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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12d
Project Engineering Lead
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- £59,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Engineering Team Lead
Whittan —Milton Keynes
- Overtime
- Engineering
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Property Development Construction Director
NBCUniversal —Bedford
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- Master's degree
B1 Licensed Engineer Duty Manager
Storm Aviation —Luton
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Production/Maintenance/Repair/Facilities Supervisor/Lead - Daventry, UK, Reliability, Maintenance and Engineering (RME)
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Northampton
- Weekend availability
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- Leadership
- Flexible schedule
Maintenance Area Manager
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Northampton
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Data analysis skills
- Maintenance
Manufacturing Engineering Manager Tooling
GKN Aerospace —Luton
- Engineering
- English
- Project management
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Lead Engineering Operations Manager
Ocado Group —Luton
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Head of Engineering

J Pao & Company Ltd
Dunstable

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£70,000 - £80,000 a year
10 days ago

Benefits

Free parking
On-site parking

Qualifications

Engineering
CMMS
Programmable logic controllers
HACCP
Root cause analysis
Leadership

Full job description

Job Overview:

Responsible for developing and executing the engineering strategy, ensuring maximum equipment reliability, factory performance, food safety compliance, and capital project delivery. Driving continuous improvement, asset reliability, operational excellence, and engineering best practice across growing, production, packaging, utilities, and site infrastructure. A key role in supporting efficiency, quality, safety, and future growth plans.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

Develop and implement the site's engineering strategy aligned with business objectives.
Lead, coach, and develop engineering teams to create a high-performance culture.
Establish succession planning, skills development, and talent management programmes.
Drive accountability through clear KPIs and performance management.

Asset Reliability & Maintenance

Ensure the delivery of preventative, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programmes.
Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), uptime, reliability, and asset performance.
Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action processes for recurring equipment failures.
Identify and implement inventory levels, ensuring critical parts are available.
Manage our CMMS/EAM platform and ensure robust maintenance planning and execution.

Food Safety & Compliance

Ensure engineering activities comply with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, that prevents contamination risks, foreign body hazards, and product quality issues.
Support and maintain compliance with: BRCGS, HACCP principles, GMP, Health & Safety legislation and Environmental regulations.
Manage engineering change controls to ensure all modifications are risk assessed and validated from a food safety, quality, and operational perspectives.
Participate in regulatory, and third-party audits.

Continuous Improvement

Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
Identify opportunities to reduce downtime, waste, energy consumption, and maintenance costs.
Promote data-driven decision-making and reliability engineering principles.
Implement best practice maintenance methodologies across the site.
Work closely with Technical, Growing, Production, and Hygiene teams to drive continuous food safety improvements focused on reducing food safety risks and downtimes through equipment reliability, hygienic design, automation, and preventative maintenance.

Capital Projects

Develop and manage annual engineering and capital expenditure budgets.
Lead capital investment projects from concept through commissioning.
Manage contractors, suppliers, and external engineering partners.
Evaluate new technologies, automation opportunities, and process improvements.

Utilities & Infrastructure

Ensure reliable operation of site utilities including refrigeration, steam, compressed air, water treatment, heating, ventilation and any other building services.
Develop energy management initiatives supporting sustainability goals.
Maintain site infrastructure to support safe and efficient operations.

Health, Safety & Environmental

Champion a strong safety culture across engineering and operations.
LOTO (lock-out/tag-out) procedures are followed, adhering to strict industry standards.
Ensure compliance with site safe systems of work, permit-to-work processes, and contractor management procedures.

Key Competencies:

Minimum 10 years' engineering experience within food manufacturing, high-care, high-risk, chilled, fresh, or ready-to-eat food manufacturing environments.
At least 5 years in a senior engineering leadership role.
Proven success managing engineering teams.
Strong understanding of food manufacturing regulations and quality standards e.g., BRCGS, HACCP, GMP.
Strong fault-finding skills: Using meters, diagrams, sensors and logic to identify the root cause of issues.
Knowledge of PLCs, conveyors, motors, sensors.
Mechanical competent in electrical panels, relays, drivers, sensors.
Electrical competent in mechanical fitting, pneumatics, hydraulics.
Familiarity with packaging machinery, refrigeration, steam systems, and/or compressed air systems.
Continuously seeking ways to improve own knowledge and competencies.

Key Qualifications:

HNC/HND or equivalent in Engineering.
City & Guilds 18th Edition wiring regulations.
Short courses or specialist certificates in:
PLC basics: Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi
Pneumatics and hydraulics
Welding and fabrication
Mechanical fitting and alignment
Plumbing
IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety training.

Pay: £70,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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