Senior Project Manager
An established multinational food manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Head of Engineering / Senior Project Manager to lead the engineering function at an existing, high-volume infant nutrition manufacturing site.
The ideal background
We are particularly interested in candidates with:
- 10+ years' engineering experience, including significant experience in a manufacturing environment.
- 5+ years in a senior engineering, engineering management or capital projects leadership position.
- Proven experience leading engineering/project teams and managing external contractors, consultants and suppliers.
- Strong track record delivering CAPEX projects from concept through commissioning and handover, ideally across multiple concurrent projects.
- Experience managing engineering budgets, project costs, business cases and ROI.
- A background in food, dairy, infant nutrition, FMCG or process manufacturing is highly desirable.
- Experience with brownfield projects, site expansion, capacity increases and process optimisation within an operational manufacturing facility.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing equipment, automation, utilities, reliability and continuous improvement.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with site leadership and senior management.
- Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Manufacturing or a related discipline. PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent is advantageous.
The Role
You will lead the site's engineering strategy and team while overseeing a portfolio of strategic investment projects supporting capacity expansion, operational performance and long-term site development.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to take ownership of a significant engineering function and play a key role in the continued development of an established infant nutrition manufacturing operation.
