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Requisition ID: 59796 
Position Type: FT Permanent 
Workplace Arrangement:  #LI-Onsite 

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Portbury site as Engineering Manager.

This key position provides leadership and direction to the engineering department. You will be responsible for the Engineering budget spend decisions, site capital planning, capital project identification, process optimisation, energy management and maintenance delivery on site. 

You will also be responsible for ensuring all local, national and regional or KERRY EMEA compliance requirements are met and maintained at all times. 

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

What you'll be doing

• Ensuring that Kerry QSHE policies and standards are implemented and adhered to on site
• Development, implementation, maintenance and adherence to local, national, regional engineering statuary and/or compliance requirements including the adherence to Kerry procedures, regional and/or global standards.
• Ensuring that equipment and processes are operated to and maintained within their safe design operating limits in a way that avoids danger to personnel, the public or Kerry property.
• Site engineering activities including capital planning, capital project identification, process optimisation, energy management, delivery of the maintenance asset care program and all maintenance works on site.
• Ensuring that an effective & comprehensive preventative maintenance programme is in place & executed on time & on budget.
• Supporting the engineering team and apply technical skills and ingenuity to the permanent correction of issues, modifications and NPI requirements into the process or equipment as necessary in a timely manner.
• Developing the site Engineering budget for approval and managing site engineering budget costs to meet the approved engineering budget targets.
• Responsible for monitoring and controlling predefined KPI targets.
• Responsible for ensuring that site specific engineering standards and SOPs are up-dated and developed as appropriate.
• Recruiting and building effective teams with a strong identify who are engaged and empowered to apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals 
• Developing our internal talent and aligning career development goals in line with succession planning and organisational goals Design, implement, and deliver a technical training programme

What you can bring to the role

• Proven experience within a leadership role, within large scale process industry - preferably food or beverage. 
• Relevant qualification within Process, Manufacturing, Engineering or related processed based engineering.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal Skills.
• Strong leadership and employee engagement skills.
• Ability to apply engineering principles in practical application.
• Team leadership and development.
• Strong business knowledge and ability to interface with manufacturing organisation.

What we can offer

In return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world’s leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit.  We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-SD2 
Posting Type: LI 

Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers .

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join our KierBam JV project at Hinkley Point C based in Bridgwater, Somerset, KierBam are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall.

Location : Site based, Bridgwater, Somerset

Hours : Permanent, Full Time

What will you be responsible for?

As an Engineering Manager, you'll be working to assist us on what is one of UK's largest construction projects. You will report to the Project Director in all aspects of Engineering Management in Pre-construction and Project support.

Your day to day will include:

• Tenders and ECI - early involvement; temporary works design / advice.
• Technical Lead for - client contact and liaison; ECI; tender optioneering; design meetings; site teams permanent and temporary works; CDM and HSQE; junior engineer training. First contact for - client technical queries; site teams' technical support.
• Required knowledge - design delivery process; project management process; company procedures and relevant government legislation; design standards and methods; BIM methods and procedures; commercial and risk awareness; contract forms.
• Quality Management - the quality manager will report into the engineering manager and ensure that the works are installed to quality requirements, re-work is prevented and processes are in place to evidence compliance with requirements
• People Management - build strong relationships across the Division and supply chain to achieve compliance; represent the Company on various external forums; undertake project site audits, inspect engineering and design compliance and provide encouragement and advice; provide coaching, training and support as required.

What are we looking for?

This role of Engineering Manager is great for you if:

• Practical knowledge and application of Engineering Management Systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for meetings, presentations and delivering training and coaching on a one to one, with senior management.
• Analytical thinker and planner with great organisational skills.
• Familiar with Business Intelligence reporting. Passionate about Continual Improvement and Customer Satisfaction

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join our KierBam JV project at Hinkley Point C based in Bridgwater, Somerset, KierBam are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall.

Location : Site based, Bridgwater, Somerset

Hours : Permanent, Full Time

What will you be responsible for?

As an Engineering Manager, you'll be working to assist us on what is one of UK's largest construction projects. You will report to the Project Director in all aspects of Engineering Management in Pre-construction and Project support.

Your day to day will include:

• Tenders and ECI - early involvement; temporary works design / advice.
• Technical Lead for - client contact and liaison; ECI; tender optioneering; design meetings; site teams permanent and temporary works; CDM and HSQE; junior engineer training. First contact for - client technical queries; site teams' technical support.
• Required knowledge - design delivery process; project management process; company procedures and relevant government legislation; design standards and methods; BIM methods and procedures; commercial and risk awareness; contract forms.
• Quality Management - the quality manager will report into the engineering manager and ensure that the works are installed to quality requirements, re-work is prevented and processes are in place to evidence compliance with requirements
• People Management - build strong relationships across the Division and supply chain to achieve compliance; represent the Company on various external forums; undertake project site audits, inspect engineering and design compliance and provide encouragement and advice; provide coaching, training and support as required.

What are we looking for?

This role of Engineering Manager is great for you if:

• Practical knowledge and application of Engineering Management Systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for meetings, presentations and delivering training and coaching on a one to one, with senior management.
• Analytical thinker and planner with great organisational skills.
• Familiar with Business Intelligence reporting. Passionate about Continual Improvement and Customer Satisfaction

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join our KierBam JV project at Hinkley Point C based in Bridgwater, Somerset, KierBam are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall.

Location : Site based, Bridgwater, Somerset

Hours : Permanent, Full Time

What will you be responsible for?

As an Engineering Manager, you'll be working to assist us on what is one of UK's largest construction projects. You will report to the Project Director in all aspects of Engineering Management in Pre-construction and Project support.

Your day to day will include:

• Tenders and ECI - early involvement; temporary works design / advice.
• Technical Lead for - client contact and liaison; ECI; tender optioneering; design meetings; site teams permanent and temporary works; CDM and HSQE; junior engineer training. First contact for - client technical queries; site teams' technical support.
• Required knowledge - design delivery process; project management process; company procedures and relevant government legislation; design standards and methods; BIM methods and procedures; commercial and risk awareness; contract forms.
• Quality Management - the quality manager will report into the engineering manager and ensure that the works are installed to quality requirements, re-work is prevented and processes are in place to evidence compliance with requirements
• People Management - build strong relationships across the Division and supply chain to achieve compliance; represent the Company on various external forums; undertake project site audits, inspect engineering and design compliance and provide encouragement and advice; provide coaching, training and support as required.

What are we looking for?

This role of Engineering Manager is great for you if:

• Practical knowledge and application of Engineering Management Systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for meetings, presentations and delivering training and coaching on a one to one, with senior management.
• Analytical thinker and planner with great organisational skills.
• Familiar with Business Intelligence reporting. Passionate about Continual Improvement and Customer Satisfaction

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join our KierBam JV project at Hinkley Point C based in Bridgwater, Somerset, KierBam are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and Bam Nuttall.

Location : Site based, Bridgwater, Somerset

Hours : Permanent, Full Time

What will you be responsible for?

As an Engineering Manager, you'll be working to assist us on what is one of UK's largest construction projects. You will report to the Project Director in all aspects of Engineering Management in Pre-construction and Project support.

Your day to day will include:

• Tenders and ECI - early involvement; temporary works design / advice.
• Technical Lead for - client contact and liaison; ECI; tender optioneering; design meetings; site teams permanent and temporary works; CDM and HSQE; junior engineer training. First contact for - client technical queries; site teams' technical support.
• Required knowledge - design delivery process; project management process; company procedures and relevant government legislation; design standards and methods; BIM methods and procedures; commercial and risk awareness; contract forms.
• Quality Management - the quality manager will report into the engineering manager and ensure that the works are installed to quality requirements, re-work is prevented and processes are in place to evidence compliance with requirements
• People Management - build strong relationships across the Division and supply chain to achieve compliance; represent the Company on various external forums; undertake project site audits, inspect engineering and design compliance and provide encouragement and advice; provide coaching, training and support as required.

What are we looking for?

This role of Engineering Manager is great for you if:

• Practical knowledge and application of Engineering Management Systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for meetings, presentations and delivering training and coaching on a one to one, with senior management.
• Analytical thinker and planner with great organisational skills.
• Familiar with Business Intelligence reporting. Passionate about Continual Improvement and Customer Satisfaction

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier

About the Role

This role will suit someone who wants to build at speed, take real ownership of the full stack, and lay the foundations for a future team, while writing production-ready code from day one. As the most senior technical person on the team, you'll spend most of your time leading a close-knit group of engineers, designing and building software, focusing on all aspects of a successful product, from user experience to security, scalability and integrations with OpenBanking and third party systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Active contribution to project code: write, review, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and testable code
• Set standards for code quality, testing, and performance
• Drive key architectural decisions and technology selection
• Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to engineers
• Manage team activities in a Lean/Agile manner
• Maintain a 70-30 split between hands-on coding and management duties
• Lead system design and architecture discussions
• Ensure technical solutions align with business goals

About the Role

This role will suit someone who wants to build at speed, take real ownership of the full stack, and lay the foundations for a future team, while writing production-ready code from day one. As the most senior technical person on the team, you'll spend most of your time leading a close-knit group of engineers, designing and building software, focusing on all aspects of a successful product, from user experience to security, scalability and integrations with OpenBanking and third party systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Active contribution to project code: write, review, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and testable code
• Set standards for code quality, testing, and performance
• Drive key architectural decisions and technology selection
• Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to engineers
• Manage team activities in a Lean/Agile manner
• Maintain a 70-30 split between hands-on coding and management duties
• Lead system design and architecture discussions
• Ensure technical solutions align with business goals

About the Role

This role will suit someone who wants to build at speed, take real ownership of the full stack, and lay the foundations for a future team, while writing production-ready code from day one. As the most senior technical person on the team, you'll spend most of your time leading a close-knit group of engineers, designing and building software, focusing on all aspects of a successful product, from user experience to security, scalability and integrations with OpenBanking and third party systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Active contribution to project code: write, review, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and testable code
• Set standards for code quality, testing, and performance
• Drive key architectural decisions and technology selection
• Provide technical mentorship and career guidance to engineers
• Manage team activities in a Lean/Agile manner
• Maintain a 70-30 split between hands-on coding and management duties
• Lead system design and architecture discussions
• Ensure technical solutions align with business goals

Are you a true Engineering Leader?

This is more than a management role; it's an opportunity to elevate your career by leading engineering for one of South Wales's most successful manufacturing sites.

Make a Tangible Impact: Move beyond the daily grind to implement your own long-term leadership strategy for a large engineering and maintenance function.

Shape the Culture: Be empowered to cultivate a forward-thinking, proactive environment, leaving the reactive problem-solving behind.

Lead with Confidence: Enjoy the autonomy to lead your way, with the job security and substantial resources that come from a successful global business.

Your Remuneration Package:

• A comprehensive package rewarding your expertise, including a salary of 73,000 - 78,000.
• 5,000 car allowance.
• Excellent benefits including pension (matched up to 8%), private medical, and potential quarterly bonuses.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.

What you will be doing:

This is not just about keeping the plant running, you will develop and execute the engineering and maintenance strategy, leading a large engineering team, and with responsibility for a significant budget. You will lead CAPEX projects up to 1M in value and champion the site's commitment to lean and continuous improvement, making a visible difference to performance and output.

What you'll need to apply:

• A proven track record as an Engineering Manager or Maintenance Manager in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• High-level leadership skills, with proven experience in developing people and managing performance.
• A strategic leadership focus combined with technical credibility to lead a large team of technicians and engineers.

Next Steps:

If this sounds like the right challenge for you, we are keen to talk. Apply today, and let's discuss how this role can advance your engineering leadership career.

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