Dual Site Engineering Manager

at  Sofina Foods

COMPANY INFORMATION

Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.
With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young’s Seafood and Karro Food Group.
At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.
Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.
Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world. If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Ensure Health & Safety Compliance: Adhere to all health, safety, hygiene, and food safety policies at Coalville.
• Maintain Standards: Follow BRC and external standards; comply with CCPs in the site HACCP plan.
• Leadership Role: Actively contribute as a senior leadership team member, guiding the business towards future success.
• Team Safety: Oversee health, safety, and environmental protocols for your team, contractors, and controlled work areas.
• Optimize Maintenance: Prioritize day-to-day machinery and equipment maintenance to keep production running smoothly.
• Site Integrity: Maintain the site’s infrastructure, including buildings and clear areas.
• Manage Projects: Lead capital projects from design through to commissioning, enhancing plant and equipment effectiveness.
• Control Costs: Monitor engineering costs for machinery, rentals, and labor to stay within budget and ensure value without compromising quality.
• Utilities Management: Oversee utilities usage (water, gas, electricity, steam, effluent) to maximize cost-effectiveness while maintaining production.
• Compliance: Ensure full compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Staff Development: Supervise, train, and develop engineering staff to support their growth and the company’s future needs.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and manage an engineering and maintenance strategy aligned with company goals.
• Coordinate Maintenance: Work with production and hygiene teams to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption.
• Contractor Oversight: Approve and oversee contractor work.
• Support Operations: Assist the Head of Operations with related duties as needed.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Solid experience of working in an FMCG food environment (ideally within high care).
• Solid and demonstrable engineering management experience of sizeable teams.
• HNC/HND Qualified
• Demonstrable experience of developing positive and innovative team environments.
• Strong ability to proactively plan and prioritise.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo in order to achieve a culture dedicated to continuous improvement and best practice.
• Excellent excel knowledge
• Knowledge of slicers, tumblers and multi-vacuums
• Degree in manufacturing or engineering discipline

As the Engineering Lead reporting to the Heads of Site Operations for our Coalville and Redditch locations, you’ll drive the engineering function with a focus on maintenance, compliance, and continuous improvement. Leading a small team across both sites, you’ll collaborate closely with key business partners to advance the Continuous Improvement (CI) agenda and support the SOFINA Engineering goals.
Salary Range: £60,000 - £65,000 per year