About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
We are recruiting for an Engineering Manager at our site in Cam production facility between Gloucester and Bristol. This is a strategically important site which cleans and processes a natural acacia gum used in wide variety food applications. This is a permanent, full‑time position. The role requires a strong organizational skill set to develop a small engineering team and lead CAPEX engineering and automation related projects.
Key responsibilities
- Demonstrate leadership in health & safety, ensuring all engineering and maintenance activities on site comply with national & Kerry Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards and legal requirements.
- Lead a high‑performing engineering team through effective leadership, coaching, people management, development and succession plans.
- Manage all engineering activities and CAPEX projects at the site, including capital planning, identifying projects, process optimization and energy management.
- Ensure an effective & comprehensive preventative maintenance programme is in place, delivered within agreed timescales and budget.
- Monitor engineering & maintenance performance against defined KPI’s and seek improvement opportunities using Lean and CI tools and techniques.
- Manage the engineering and maintenance budget and negotiate vendor contracts.
- Establish spare parts holding guidance/policy to ensure spares are available at short notice to support 24/7 production.
- Utilize KAMS (Kerry Asset Maintenance System) process and tools.
- Maintain a broad knowledge of industry trends and new technology innovation in Maintenance and Reliability to enhance Kerry manufacturing and operational capabilities.
Qualifications and skills
- Relevant Engineering Qualification.
- Significant experience in a similar Engineering & Maintenance Management/Leadership position.
- Manufacturing industry experience is essential. Experience of spray drying, food automation and process control technology is highly desirable.
- Varied engineering experience including maintenance, managing CAPEX projects, process control & automation, energy management, waste water, etc.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to build solid working relationships within the team and with other functions.
- Sound problem‑solving skills combined with experience of process improvement and CI/Lean tools.
- Strong computer skills including MS Office, SAP.
- Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental regulation.
- Flexible approach.
Benefits
- Career development opportunities within a leading global player in sustainable nutrition.
- Competitive salary.
- Bonus.
- Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
- Private medical health.
- Life assurance.
- Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
- Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
- Inspiring people – Kerry's Global Recognition Programme.
- Access to Udemy, a learning platform with thousands of free courses.
- OurVoice, opportunity to share feedback on the work environment every year.
- OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enroll once a year.
- MyCommunity, one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.
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