Drive engineering performance and reliability in a high‑paced pork production environment.
Additional Benefits
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The Head of Engineering is responsible for leading and coordinating all engineering and maintenance activities across the pork processing site, ensuring that all equipment and infrastructure are maintained to the highest standards of performance, reliability, and compliance. This includes managing both corrective and preventative maintenance programmes in line with food safety, Health & Safety, and company regulations.
The role involves close collaboration with production, technical teams, and external suppliers to swiftly resolve equipment issues, reduce downtime, and support continuous improvement. The Head of Engineering is also responsible for overseeing the site’s maintenance and calibration schedule, setting and tracking engineering KPIs, and reporting performance to senior leadership.
Your Key Responsibilities
Lead planned shutdowns
Develop and implement engineering standards and procedures
Represent the department in cross‑functional meetings
Provide on‑call support
Manage, mentor, and develop the engineering and maintenance team to drive operational excellence across the site
The Ideal Candidate
Previous experience working in a similar environment
Previous experience in a supervisory role, supervising calibration and repairs on production equipment
Experience and an in depth understanding of Maintenance Systems and Quality Systems for a food manufacturing environment, including but not limited to, deviations, root cause analysis, training, and good documentation practices.
Able to organise own work on a routine basis requiring minimal supervision.
Able to provide updates and tracking on tasks.
Good communication skills required, both verbal and written
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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