Engineering Manager - Manchester Brewery at HEINEKEN

About The Role

This senior leadership role reports directly to the Site Director as part of the site Leadership Team. You will lead the Planned Maintenance (PM) Pillar and have direct line accountability for Utilities, Automation, CAPEX Projects, Engineering stores and the Area Maintenance Development Engineers (MDEs). You will implement engineering, maintenance, sustainability and digital strategy across the brewery.

You will own and manage the CAPEX budget and Repair and Maintenance (R&M) for Utilities. You will work collaboratively with the Brewing and Packaging Manager and Maintenance Managers to ensure effective management of the wider Repair and Maintenance (R&M) budget. Building strong relationships with the brewery management team, cross-functional peers and our Supply Support Hub is crucial to your success.

We expect supportive leadership over control. You will use your coaching and mentoring experience to create innovative ways to support your team to thrive and work more productively.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead safe working across engineering and maintenance, ensuring all activities meet HEINEKEN safety and sustainability standards
• Develop and execute the local sustainability roadmap
• Implement the engineering strategy for the brewery, including Planned Maintenance (PM) Pillar development and continuous improvement
• Own and manage the CAPEX budget and Utilities Repair and Maintenance (R&M) budget, delivering projects on time, in full and within budget
• Support other Maintenance Managers with wider Repair and Maintenance (R&M) budget management
• Drive implementation of the connected brewery and connected worker initiatives
• Lead the Utilities, Automation, Engineering stores and Area MDE functions
• Manage workforce capacity and day-to-day resource allocation
• Support asset performance through monitoring and analysis of maintenance costs
• Lead local supplier and contractor management

Who we're looking for

We're looking for someone with proven leadership skills, technical knowledge and a track record of delivering results in a complex manufacturing environment.

Essential:

• Experience delivering CAPEX projects
• Relevant engineering qualifications
• A positive and safety-focused outlook with a continuous improvement mindset (Lean, TPM, Six Sigma)
• Previous experience managing a large budget
• Proven servant leadership skills with examples of developing and coaching a high performing team
• Experience leading change programmes

Desirable:

• Experience in utilities management in an FMCG environment