?? Ruskington

?? Pilgrim’s Europe

At Pilgrim’s Europe, we believe in delivering business success through our people. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Site Engineering Manager to lead our engineering and maintenance function at our Ruskington site.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving engineering excellence, managing capital projects, ensuring full legislative compliance, and leading a high-performing maintenance team in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

If you are a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach and a passion for continuous improvement, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

The Role

As Site Engineering Manager, you will take full responsibility for site engineering operations, maintenance strategy, infrastructure development and capital investment delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the site engineering strategy aligned to business goals
• Lead capital investment projects from planning through to execution
• Manage all site maintenance activities and CMMS systems (Holistech)
• Drive asset reliability through robust PPM and MTBF analysis
• Ensure full compliance with statutory and legislative requirements
• Manage external contractors and service level agreements
• Oversee departmental budgets, cost control and financial performance
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives including RCA and 5 Why
• Administer and manage the permit to work system
• Ensure engineering standards support food safety and audit readiness
• Lead and develop a skilled, engaged engineering team
• You will play a critical role in maintaining an “audit ready” site and actively support HACCP, Q&FS systems and the QUOR platform.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven engineering management experience within food manufacturing
• Strong leadership background managing large engineering teams
• Experience delivering capital expenditure programmes
• Expertise in CMMS/PPM systems and asset performance management
• Strong knowledge of health & safety, environmental and legislative controls
• Demonstrable experience in cost control and quality systems
• Degree or HNC (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline
• Food Safety Level 3 and HACCP Level 3
• You’ll be resilient, commercially aware, detail-focused and comfortable operating in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Our Values

At Pilgrim’s Europe, our success is built on strong values:

Determination – We deliver results and take ownership

Simplicity – We focus on practical, hands-on solutions

Ownership – We see the big picture and act decisively

Discipline – We honour commitments and execute with excellence

Humility & Sincerity – We respect, listen and act with integrity

We are looking for a leader who lives these values every day.

Why Join Pilgrim’s Europe?

• Competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee benefits platform & discount scheme
• Career progression within a leading European food business
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to shape engineering strategy at site level
• A values-led culture where people really make a difference

Ready to Lead Engineering Excellence?

If you are passionate about driving performance, developing teams and delivering strategic engineering improvements in a complex food manufacturing environment, we want to hear from you.

Join Pilgrim’s Europe and help us continue delivering business success through our people.