• Ensure all employees, visitors, vendors, and contractors understand and comply with FDL/ADM safety policies and procedures.
• Uphold the highest standards of food hygiene and site cleanliness.
• Ensure all engineering activities meet food safety, quality, health & safety, and regulatory requirements, including HACCP, BRC, and GMP.

• Let clear goals and performance expectations for the maintenance team.
• Manage, coach, and develop team members to reach their full potential, providing effective, consistent, and fair feedback.
• Lead the team through change management processes, including implementation of new technologies, systems, and continuous improvement programs.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing costs, improving plant performance, and increasing operational productivity.
• Ensure efficient management of spare parts, tools, and equipment inventories.
• Lead and support root-cause analysis on equipment failures and implement robust corrective actions.
• Support site-wide projects and lead small-scale engineering initiatives through to completion.

• Work closely with production, quality, and HSE teams to ensure alignment of engineering support with business objectives.
• Ensure effective availability and optimisation of spare parts to support reliability and minimal downtime.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, develop, and manage technical teams.
• Hands-on, proactive approach to problem-solving with strong troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation capabilities.
• Computer literate with experience using engineering or maintenance management systems.

• Recognized engineering qualification (electrical or mechanical), ideally degree-level in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Production Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Significant experience within food manufacturing, preferably in syrups, sauces, beverage ingredients, or similar liquid processing environments.
• Demonstrable leadership experience managing a maintenance function across Safety & Health, Environmental, Quality, Production, and Project Management.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of food production processes and regulatory compliance (HACCP, BRC, GMP).
• Strong project management capability with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, process engineering, and automation.
• H&S qualifications preferred.

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