Engineering Manager

Vacancy Information

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Engineering team at Greggs as Engineering Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne.

We are looking for the ideal candidate who can develop and manage Engineering resources to ensure our assets best meet the needs of the business, including ensuring legal compliance of our facilities and assets.

You will also facilitate continuous improvement across the Engineering function in the areas of plant & facilities maintenance, hygiene, safety, food safety and people management.

We can offer you:

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day

• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 12.5% of your salary

• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year

• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants

• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme

• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages

• Defined contribution management pension scheme

• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary

• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products

• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits

• Career progression and learning and development

• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing

• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers

• Cycle to Work scheme

• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge

• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

What you'll do

• Manage the Engineering Aspects of Legal Compliance for Site Facilities & Assets, Safety-Health-Environment and Food Safety - Manage site engineering risks effectively and minimise environmental impact of operations.
• Manage the Engineering Team - Including PDR’s, setting SMART objectives, regular 1:1’s, coaching and mentoring, managing underperformance and recruitment
• Plan and direct Engineering delivery to support business and manufacturing Plans - Develop & implement department plans to achieve business objectives, and have overall responsibility for the site Engineering budget and engineering people management
• Deliver Excellence in Managing our Assets - Implement Supply Chain Maintenance Strategy, establish asset performance standards, continuously monitor and improve the performance of assets, ensure assets are capable of producing quality products
• Manage Capital Projects as Required by the Business - Plan, organise and deliver local projects to Group standards in line with Cost-Schedule-Performance requirements and in line with New Equipment Introduction process.
• Manage Effective use of Utilities - Monitor and promote minimal use of utilities and manage supply risks

About you

You will fit right into this role if you:

• Are an outstanding problem solver, capable of identifying and rectifying the root cause of the issue with a permanent solution
• Have experience of leading and coaching Engineering Technicians
• Are IT literate with good level of competence in key Microsoft packages (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Have a track record of leading & improving safety within an Engineering function
• Have a minimum 3 years engineering management experience in a FMCG or similar manufacturing business
• Have a track record of delivering performance improvement and cost reduction
• Have experience of delivering local capital projects
• Have an HNC or higher in an engineering discipline, or appropriate experience at a suitable level
• Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

Some UK or international travel may be required to visit suppliers or other sites therefore a full UK driving licence would be required for this role.

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us!   We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.