Site Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager

Location: Ashbourne

Company: Pilgrim’s Europe

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team and take ownership of site engineering, maintenance, and infrastructure. This is a key role driving performance, reliability, and continuous improvement across a fast\-paced food manufacturing environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and develop Engineering \& Maintenance teams, plus external contractors


• Drive site\-wide engineering strategy, including capital investment planning


• Deliver engineering projects to time, cost, and quality targets


• Ensure full compliance with H\&S, legislative requirements, and audit standards


• Oversee asset performance, maintenance systems, and reliability improvements


• Manage departmental budgets and identify cost\-saving opportunities


• Champion continuous improvement, lean initiatives, and root cause analysis


• Implement robust PPM/CMMS systems and improve equipment reliability (MTBF)


• Build strong contractor relationships and ensure best value delivery


• Develop team capability, succession plans, and apprenticeship programmes

Essential Criteria:

• Proven Engineering Management experience within food manufacturing


• Strong track record leading large, multi\-skilled engineering teams


• Experience delivering capital projects and investment plans


• In\-depth knowledge of H\&S, compliance, and engineering legislation


• Experience managing PPM/CMMS systems


• Strong financial and budget management experience


• Degree (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline

Desirable:

• Food Safety Level 3


• HACCP Level 3


• Continuous improvement / lean experience

Why join us?

• Senior leadership role with real influence across the site


• Opportunity to drive strategic improvement and investment


• Work within a leading food manufacturing business


• Competitive salary \+ benefits package

Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value\-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.

We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.

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