About this role

• Location: Northwich
• Team: Engineering
• Salary: Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits Package
• Hours: 40 Hours per week, Permanent
• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 07:00 - 16:00
• Closing date: 12 May 2026
• Job reference: 155610

Our Department Managers know how to work at pace and regardless of which department they work in they all have the same goal - to deliver great food to our customers. As Department Manager - Engineering, it's your job to ensure the Engineering team are meeting the demands of our busy factory's and minimising downtime on machinery. Reporting into the Site Engineering Manager you would also be responsible for:

• Plan & prioritise work to minimise machinery downtime & ensure maximum use of resources
• Lead and support the [Employer hidden] asset care programme and demonstrate its behaviours and have a hands on approach to repair and optimise the reliability of all equipment assets
• Co-ordinate maintenance priorities with the Maintenance team and ensure this is planned in advance to avoid production disruption and working closely with the site production team
• Facilities and property management, including repairs, upkeep and general maintenance
• Undertake Crisis Incident Management, Accident and Near Miss investigations and ensure standards of discipline are maintained, handling infringements in line with company discipline & grievance procedures
• Ensuring the reliability of all equipment assets

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About you

As well as tons of resilience you must have:

• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent, ONC mechanical/electrical engineering, BTEC level 3 in mechanical & electrical/electronic engineering)
• A proven track record in an engineering and fault finding role gained from a FMCG environment (ideally the food industry).
• A proven track record of delivering strong results through a team in a people management role.
• A good understanding of HACCP principles and ideally IEE qualification up to 17th edition wiring regulations would be advantageous. Strong leadership and coaching skills in order to engage motivate and develop large teams with varying skill sets.

In return for your hard work we will offer you

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Market leading pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• [Employer hidden] MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Long Service Awards
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave

About Myton Food Group

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within [Employer hidden] Supermarkets. At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more. We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.

Reward & Benefits

We've highlighted below some of our standard Rewards & Benefits that our colleagues receive. Please note, some roles come with additional benefits such as bonus, company car allowance etc. you'll find further details where applicable in our adverts, or you can speak to someone in our resourcing team for more information.

• Rewarding success: We believe success should be rewarded.
• Pay: Competitive salaries.
• Colleague discounts: 15% discount for you, 10% for a friend/family.
• Holidays: At least 28 days per year pro rata.
• Pension: Competitive pension scheme.
• Life assurance: Death in Service benefit.
• Money off: Discounts from over 1,500 retailers.
• Flexible benefits: Holiday buy scheme, payroll giving.
• Healthcare cash plan: Sovereign Health Care.
• Wellbeing with Vita Health: Free confidential support.
• Aviva Digital GP and wellbeing: Free GP consultations.
• Addiction treatment: UK Addiction Treatment Group.
• Salary finance: Loans at competitive rates.
• Family Friendly benefits: Maternity, paternity, neonatal, fertility leave.

Plan your journey

Northwich, United Kingdom, CW9 7WA

Our Process

Our resourcing team are on hand to help with any questions about your application and you can reach them by e-mailing [contact hidden]. The process typically includes: finding an opportunity, online assessment (for customer assistant roles), an interview (face to face or virtual), possible final stage with a task, and then a decision.

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