Section Engineering Manager
Posted Updated
Description
- The role is responsible for the operational engineering leadership to all areas of the section to meet the required performance levels via sustainable improvements in engineering standards and equipment reliability
- You are responsible for developing, maintaining, and continually improving the equipment & maintenance systems and procedures to deliver improved performance across the Section
- The role will be accountable for the Section M&R Budget, controlling costs to achieve optimal Safety, Quality, GE and Waste performance as well as strong, visible on the floor leadership & strategic planning
- Reporting to the Section Lead, the role requires strong relationships with Technical Leads and Shift Technicians & business partnering to the Operations Managers (Cell Leads) for both Crème egg & Chocolate Making. The role is part of the PM Pillar team for the site
- Safety & Compliance
- Own and lead the cell’s safety programmes — including Equipment Safety, Process Safety, Contractor Safety, Isolation Awareness, Engineering Workshop Management, Permit to Work, and Complex Management — driving the required workflows and improvement plans
- Ensure all relevant statutory and regulatory requirements are fulfilled through robust preventive maintenance plans
- Maintenance Strategy & Planning
- Partner with the Cell Lead and Technical Lead to manage maintenance planning and day-to-day maintenance activities
- Develop and continually improve AM and PM schedules through routine review and data-driven refinement
- Drive the creation and implementation of Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) across your section
- Conduct equipment criticality assessments and establish optimized maintenance strategies accordingly
- Work with the Cell Technical Lead to develop maintenance plans, procedures, and checklists for routine tasks, shutdowns, and major overhauls — identifying resources, estimating time and costs, and coordinating with external contractors where required
- Plan and lead significant maintenance outages, rebuilds, and re-life activities
- Continuous Improvement & IL6S
- Operate as an active member of the PM Pillar, adopting IL6S tools and implementing effective maintenance standards
- Collaborate with cell teams and other leaders to tackle top-loss problems, agree best practice, and roll it out consistently
- Support continuous performance and productivity improvements across the section (GE, Waste, etc.)
- Actively participate in design reviews and Maintenance Prevention workshops
- Quality
- Maintain a full understanding of all Quality Procedures relevant to equipment performance, and a working knowledge of all others within the operation
- Partner with Quality and Cell Teams to identify and reduce quality-related losses
- Technical Documentation & Obsolescence
- Maintain up-to-date technical documentation for all section equipment, incorporating every improvement or modification
- Manage equipment obsolescence in your area — develop the replacement roadmap, drive masterplan actions, and prepare CAPEX proposals
- Projects & Cost Management
- Manage and deliver low- and medium-sized projects within your area as part of the IIM Pillar
- Manage M&R spend
- Liaise with the Section Manager and budget holders to assess and fund required improvements
- Support the BD&E team on new equipment and product projects, ensuring vertical ramp-up and updates to all applicable procedures
- People Development & Coaching
- Technically coach engineers across all disciplines within the cell
- Mentor engineering apprentices, ensuring learning objectives are met
- Provide hands-on technical support to PM Technicians in your area of responsibility
- Ensure technician skills remain current with evolving technologies and techniques
- Facilitate the Skills Transfer programme in support of the wider Cell Team
- Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Manage the interface with other departments — Operations, Quality, EHS, Planning, Warehouse, HR — and be accountable for their impact on your areas of responsibility
- Share and adopt technical best practice with other Sections and Sites, implementing improvements within your own section
- Support all other work processes within the line workflows
- Some experience in statistics & process control tools desirable
- Proven record of operational improvement
- Experience working with condition-based monitoring technology
- Role models leadership on the floor, and leadership standard work mindset
- Able to champion and drive continuous improvement and operational changes
- Engineering degree or equivalent in Engineering related subject
- Strong technical knowledge across the site’s processes & lines
- Proven Leadership - able to engage, empower and enable people within the Section
- Effective communicator
- Effective written, verbal and presentational communication skills
- Self-motivated, positive attitude
- Strongly driven by a safety culture
- Comfortable in challenging status quo
- Demonstrated ability of teaching/coaching problem-solving methodologies, including BDA/ RCA/ DMAIC/ FMEA
- Able to work as part of wider team and share best practices to help other teams
- Excellent analytical skills
- Advanced problem solver and able to work collaboratively with other teams and functions
- A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:
- Collaborative team worker
- End Date: October 16, 2026
