Engineering Manager Canary Enterprises

Engineering & Facilities Manager We’re looking for an experienced Engineering & Facilities Manager to lead the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of our manufacturing assets and facilities across Canary Foods and EasiYo. This is a pivotal leadership role where you’ll have the opportunity to influence site performance, deliver capital projects, strengthen engineering capability, and drive a culture of continuous improvement. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our facilities and equipment support world‑class food manufacturing outcomes. A Bit About The Role As Engineering & Facilities Manager, you’ll be responsible for the overall engineering, maintenance, facilities, and capital projects strategy across the business. Leading a dedicated engineering team, you’ll ensure our plant and facilities operate safely, efficiently, and reliably while supporting production, quality, food safety, and commercial objectives. Key Areas Of Responsibility Include Leading preventative and corrective maintenance programmes across all plant and equipment Driving equipment reliability, asset management, and continuous improvement initiatives Managing site facilities, including utilities, buildings, grounds, HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air, water, steam, and electrical infrastructure Ensuring compliance with all statutory and regulatory obligations, including BWOF requirements, contractor management, and building services compliance Delivering capital projects from business case development through to commissioning and handover Managing maintenance and facilities budgets, CAPEX planning, and expenditure performance Leading structured problem‑solving and root cause analysis to improve plant performance, reliability, and OEE Partnering closely with Production, Quality, Health & Safety, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to support operational excellence Developing a high‑performing engineering team through coaching, accountability, and capability building You’ll also provide engineering oversight for EasiYo‑owned assets operated by third‑party manufacturing partners, ensuring our standards for reliability, safety, and asset management are consistently met. A Bit About You You are a proven engineering leader who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with practical execution. You thrive in a manufacturing environment, are highly organised, and can confidently manage multiple priorities across maintenance, facilities, operational support, and project delivery. To Be Successful In This Role, You’ll Bring A trade qualification or tertiary qualification in Engineering, or equivalent industry experience Significant experience in a senior engineering, maintenance, or facilities leadership role within manufacturing Proven success managing preventative maintenance programmes, asset management systems, and engineering teams Experience delivering capital projects from concept through to commissioning Strong knowledge of facilities management, utilities, and statutory compliance requirements Sound understanding of health and safety legislation, contractor management, and machine safety principles Experience managing budgets, CAPEX planning, and financial performance Knowledge of food manufacturing environments, GMP, HACCP, and quality systems (highly regarded) Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Most importantly, you’re someone who takes ownership, builds strong relationships, drives accountability, and is passionate about creating a safe and high‑performing workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr