Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Private health scheme
- Employee discount scheme
- Experience annual pay reviews
- Profit related pay
- Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
The Opportunity
In this role you will be managing the onsite Engineering function to build up the skills and service that the team offer. This is a fast paced environment, producing fresh products with a short shelf life so this will be a fast moving role that will offer variety both in terms of the processes and also the people and stakeholder management. You will be a member of the site Senior Leadership Team and will support on the development of manufacturing, people and technical strategies for the site. You will also be the project lead for all capital expenditure for equipment and infrastructure.
Please note that as a member of the Senior Leadership Team you will need to be flexible due to the site being a 24/7 operation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive good manufacturing standards and technical compliance within the Engineering department delivering against internal, customer and industry standards.
- Ensure communications are maintained within and across the shift teams ensuring well informed teams. Manage day to day information flow so that immediate issues are resolved as rapidly as possible and best practises shared amongst the wider engineering population
- Plan and manage maintenance and site services expenditure in a cost effective manner. Formulate budget and rolling quarterly forecasts.
- Build a proactive relationship with external service providers and compliance partners e.g. insurance, water authorities
- Inspire and lead the Engineering team creating opportunities for them to develop to their full potential. To include succession planning, training and development plans
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
- Food Production experience is highly desirable, ideally fresh products, with an ability to work at pace
- Qualified Engineer with relevant management experience
- Strong, up to date, health and safety and relevant legislation
- The ability to lead, coach, develop and motivate a team
- Strong English, Maths and IT skills to be able to produce comprehensive reporting which can lead to informed decision making on relevant challenges
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!