Jobs in Cowpen Bewley

Area Engineering Manager 

Billingham (Home of McCoy’s, Wheat Crunchies, pombear and more…) 

On-site (Monday - Friday, 07:30 - 16:00)

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for an Area Engineering Manager to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About the role
As Area Engineering Manager, you’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe running of engineering activities across your area of responsibility. You’ll lead, coach and motivate a dedicated team, managing both planned maintenance and swift responses to breakdowns.

Focused on improving plant performance and reducing downtime, you’ll champion a zero-loss culture and drive continuous improvement through progressive maintenance strategies. Working closely with colleagues across the site and external contractors, you’ll take ownership of critical engineering assets and support compliance with food safety, health and safety, and environmental standards.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

Competitive salary, alongside an annual bonus scheme with a strong track record of overachievement

£6000 car cash allowance

Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care

KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more

KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

Leading, coaching and developing your team to build capability, engagement and resilience

Driving continuous improvement and supporting a zero-loss culture through progressive maintenance strategies

Collaborating across functions and with contractors to plan and coordinate maintenance, service activities and audits

Delivering improvements in plant reliability, reducing downtime and ensuring engineering assets perform to the highest standards

Supporting technical audits, risk assessments and regulatory compliance, while broadening your own expertise in food safety, health & safety, and continuous improvement

Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

Degree qualified or apprentice-trained engineer with a recognised mechanical or electrical qualification

Strong project management and health & safety knowledge, with a continuous improvement mindset

Experience working in food production, FMCG or similar site services maintenance

NEBOSH or IOSH qualification desirable — we encourage applications even if not all criteria are met

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