Plant Engineering Manager - Whittlesey

Position Title: Plant Engineering Manager - Whittlesey
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Scarborough
Requisition ID: 30547
Plant Engineering Manager - Whittlesey
There's nothing beige about McCain...
Except our potatoes - and we're extremely passionate about them.
When you join McCain, you'll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet-friendly food.
We've partnered with thousands of the country's supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It's all about elevation and creating something better.
So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.
ABOUT THE ROLE.
At the heart of everything we do is our people. As our Engineering Manager, your primary focus will be on leading and developing a high-performing team, creating an environment where each individual can thrive and bring out their best. You'll champion a culture of collaboration, growth, and empowerment, where people feel valued and motivated to achieve excellence. By fostering strong leadership and driving a people-first approach, you'll not only enhance our operations but also play a key role in shaping the future success of our plant.
As the Plant Engineering Manager, you will report to the Plant Manager and lead the Maintenance Team. You will drive continuous improvement in the performance and reliability of plant equipment, striving for world-class standards. With a deep understanding of modern maintenance tools and techniques, you'll work to maximise equipment efficiency while ensuring the safest and most reliable food-safe operations.
You'll be a key player in the Senior Leadership Team, serving as an advocate for a proactive, reliability-centered approach. This role involves collaborating with the Regional Director of Maintenance on compliance, legislation, and budget management for repairs and maintenance (R&M).
Key responsibilities include:

• Managing Health & Safety and Food Safety compliance to the highest standards.
• Coaching and mentoring the maintenance team to unlock their full potential.
• Supporting the reliability team by identifying comprehensive training for maintenance resources.
• Leading the "McCain Driving Impact" initiative with a focus on data-driven, proactive maintenance routines.
• Guiding teams in root cause analysis, asset criticality assessments, and using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) tools.
• Building strong partnerships with the plant's leadership team and external reliability partners to drive the regional strategy and support long-term goals.
• Managing expectations of both internal and external stakeholders, with a commitment to customer-centric values.
• Promoting cross-site communication for benchmarking and supporting maintenance maturity assessments, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve.
• Establishing strong relationships with key suppliers and vendors, ensuring a competitive edge.

ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• Strong people leadership skills with the ability to bring out the best in your people.
• A Technical Degree or equivalent qualification.
• Solid knowledge of Health and Safety standards in manufacturing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in senior leadership, working with diverse stakeholders.
• At least 5 years of experience managing maintenance teams in a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) environment.
• Proven ability to coach and facilitate cross-functional teams.
• IOSH/NEBOSH certification.
• Knowledge of food safety standards in food manufacturing.
• Proficiency in MS Office and other relevant digital tools.

If you're passionate about driving impact, leading teams, and ensuring world-class standards in plant reliability, we encourage you to apply
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
You'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in 'chips'. As well as a competitive salary we also have some 'a-peeling' benefits including:

• Generous car allowance
• Achievable personal and business performance-based bonus
• Private medical insurance scheme
• A great pension plan - and we'll pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays - with the option to buy & sell up to 5 extra days per year
• 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact in McCain communities across the globe
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunities to relocate in the future - we're a worldwide business, so the opportunities are there for those who seek them

WHERE WILL I BE BASED?
You'll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If you've spotted our three wind turbines, then you'll know where we are! With about 350 employees on site, we're one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products, such as our Shake Shake Fries.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
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Job Family: Engineering & Technical
Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Department: Engineering Department
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Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd