Engineering Administrator (Maternity Cover)
Posted 1 day 22 hours ago by 2 Sisters Food Group
Location: Site B (Amber), West Bromwich
Working Hours: Monday-Friday, site-based
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and around 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence across poultry, chilled, and bakery categories, supplying high-quality products to major retailers and food service customers including Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
About the RoleWe are looking for an organised and proactive Engineering Administrator to join our team at Site B (Amber) in West Bromwich on a 12-month maternity cover basis.
In this role, you will support the site engineering function with a range of administrative, reporting, and coordination tasks. You'll play a key part in ensuring engineering operations run efficiently by maintaining accurate records, supporting projects, and assisting with day-to-day departmental activities.
Key Responsibilities- Collate and maintain engineering KPIs, producing regular reports and dashboards
- Provide administrative and coordination support to the Engineering Manager and wider team
- Assist with engineering project support, including tracking timelines and gathering data
- Maintain accurate records, document control, and filing systems
- Raise purchase orders, track invoices, and support budget administration
- Coordinate contractor bookings, permits, and site access requirements
- Support maintenance planning activities and CMMS data updates (where applicable)
- Assist with scheduling meetings, travel, and general departmental organisation
You'll be highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll have previous experience in an engineering or technical administration role and be confident managing multiple priorities.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within engineering support or operations.
Key Skills- Previous experience in an engineering, manufacturing, facilities, or technical admin role
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Confident using Microsoft Excel and managing data/reporting
- Ability to support multiple stakeholders and prioritise workload effectively
- Experience with CMMS systems
- Exposure to maintenance planning or engineering project coordination
- Familiarity with purchase order systems or SAP
- Competitive Package
- Pension Scheme
- Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid (confidential support 365 days a year)
- Cycle2Work Scheme
At 2 Sisters Food Group, we're committed to developing our people and promoting from within. This role offers a great opportunity to gain valuable experience within a busy engineering function while contributing to the success of a major UK food manufacturing site.