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Engineering Manager

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Posting date: 14 August 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Up to £80,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 13 September 2025
Location: Barnsley, S73 0BB
Company: The Compleat Food Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 1258

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Engineering Manager – Fresh-Pak (Part of The Compleat Food Group)
Location: Barnsley
Reports to: Head of Engineering (Region)
Salary: Up to £80,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus

Are you a hands-on engineering leader ready to make a real impact in a manufacturing environment? Fresh-Pak, part of The Compleat
Food Group, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the operational delivery of our Asset Care function at our Barnsley site,
ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient performance across all equipment.

As a key member of the site senior leadership team, you’ll drive engineering excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement,
supporting production targets and business objectives.

Key responsibilities:

* Lead engineering activities in line with site and group standards, capital priorities, and the Asset Care Performance Model.
* Ensure engineering ownership of food safety, quality, and hygienic design compliance.
* Promote a safety-first culture, maintaining statutory and HSE compliance across all engineering operations.
* Drive asset reliability, planned maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Manage engineering budgets, contractor spend, and spares inventory efficiently.
* Develop and coach your team, building capability and fostering a high-performance culture.
* Maintain audit readiness and ensure governance standards are met across all engineering functions.

Requirements:

* HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).
* Proven leadership experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally in food or FMCG.
* Strong knowledge of CMMS, maintenance planning, asset reliability, and capital project delivery.
* Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with financial awareness to manage costs and investments.
* IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH qualification is desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a critical function at Fresh-Pak in Barnsley while driving operational excellence and
continuous improvement.

Apply now to join a team dedicated to high-performance engineering and innovation.


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