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Factory Engineering Manager

Location: 

Banbury, GB, OX16 3UU

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

We're seeking a proactive and driven leader to coach and develop our maintenance and facilities team. This is an opportunity to take real ownership and accountability while developing both individually and as part of a highly skilled team. 

 

Key responsibilities:

  • Align engineering resources with factory strategy
  • Ensure planned maintenance is carried out
  • Oversee a team of around 24 engineers (+ apprentices); formalise long-term development and succession plans
  • Create a structured, accountable environment for maintenance activities
  • Manage and track the annual maintenance budget
  • Implement Asset Maintenance and TPM meldology to boost OEE and overall performance
  • Analyse breakdowns and take proactive steps to prevent them from recurring
  • Promote a safety-conscious environment and lead the site's carbon footprint reduction program
  • Carry out Opportunity Maintenance on idle equipment
  • (Future responsibility) Full Capital Investments and Project Team

 

Qualifications/skills required:

  • Experience in a people management role within a food manufacturing/engineering environment. Experience in Chocolate an advantage
  • Experience working in a unionised environment
  • Ideally a Degree/Diploma/HNC in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, E&A, Process, Industrial Engineering or similar)
  • Proven ability to achieve targets, drive improvements, and manage budgets
  • Understanding of factory operations: TPM/Lean, health & safety, employment, quality, and hygiene legislation

 

Please note, internally this role will have the title of Technical Manager. 

 

Closing date: 27 April 2025

 

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient suitable applications. To avoid disappointment, please apply soon.

 

 

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

If you want to learn more about Barry Callebaut, please find further information here.

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