Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering

Dorset Up to £80,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus

Are you an experienced Engineering Manager looking for a role where you can lead, influence and make a real impact? Do you want the freedom to shape engineering maintenance strategy, elevate reliability and drive performance across a high-volume manufacturing site?

A market-leading FMCG manufacturer is exclusively working with Yolk Recruitment to appoint a high-calibre Head of Engineering who will take full ownership of engineering performance at a major production facility in Dorset.

Reporting directly to the Site Director, this is a key senior leadership position where you'll shape the future of the site, build a high-performing engineering culture and drive long-term improvements to reliability and operational excellence.

Why This Role?

• Strategic leadership role reporting into the Site Director Influence long-term asset care, engineering strategy and site performance Lead, develop and strengthen an established engineering team Ownership of reliability, continuous improvement, maintenance excellence and capital investment A genuine opportunity to make lasting, measurable change across the site

The Role

As Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for asset performance, reliability and compliance across a large-scale FMCG manufacturing operation.

Working closely with Operations and Senior Leadership, you'll set engineering direction, build a robust maintenance strategy and enhance overall site reliability.

Key responsibilities include: Leading, coaching and developing the maintenance engineering team, driving a culture of safety, ownership and performance Improving maintenance strategy, asset care and plant reliability Ensuring compliance with HSE, environmental and engineering standards Managing engineering budgets, maintenance expenditure and contractor performance Delivering capital projects and wider site improvement initiatives Driving continuous improvement using structured problem solving and RCA Ensuring effective use of CMMS and maintenance planning processes Working closely with Production to maximise uptime, OEE and operational efficiency

The Person

You will bring: Strong leadership experience within a manufacturing engineering environment Background as an Engineering Manager, Head of Engineering or senior engineering leader Experience within FMCG or other fast-paced, high-volume industries Expertise in maintenance strategy, asset reliability and engineering performance improvement Experience managing teams, budgets, contractors and engineering KPIs Solid understanding of CMMS and metrics such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR Engineering qualifications (Apprenticeship, HNC, HND or Degree in electrical/mechanical discipline)

You'll be a confident, influential engineering leader who can inspire teams and elevate site performance.

Package

• Up to £80,000 salary Generous car allowance paid on top of salary Generous annual bonus also paid on top of salary 33 days holiday Private healthcare & life assurance Pension scheme Ongoing professional development and long-term career opportunities

You'll be joining a successful, well-invested manufacturing organisation with strong financial performance and a long-term growth strategy.

Ready for your next challenge?

This role is being exclusively managed by Yolk Recruitment, with engineering specialist Liam Reid leading the process. For a Private & Confidential discussion, please apply with an up-to-date CV - and feel free to include a cover letter detailing your suitability.

We also operate a referral scheme - if you know someone ideal for this role, please get in touch.

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