Join a leading global food manufacturing business with a strong footprint across Australia. Known for its innovation, operational scale, and commitment to quality, our client operates a significant network of manufacturing facilities and continues to invest heavily in its people, infrastructure, and sustainability. Supplying a wide range of food products across retail, foodservice, and export channels, our client is entering an exciting phase of transformation and long-term growth.
About the Role:
Reporting to a key national operations executive and working closely with cross-functional business leaders, the Group Engineering Manager will:
- Lead the engineering strategy and capital project execution across a large-scale, multi-site manufacturing network.
- Oversee a $100M+ capital expenditure program, including major site upgrades, infrastructure builds, and M&A due diligence activities.
- Act as the senior engineering authority across the group, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and providing sign-off on high-risk systems.
- Drive consistency in asset management, preventative maintenance, and technical standards across multiple operations.
- Guide and influence a network of divisional and site-based engineering professionals, ensuring alignment in engineering performance and project delivery.
- Support environmental compliance and drive resource efficiency initiatives, including energy, water, and waste reduction.
- Champion innovation and modernisation of systems, including the digital transformation of engineering and maintenance processes.
- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (or a related discipline), providing a strong technical foundation for the scope and complexity of the role.
- Senior engineering leadership experience within large-scale food, beverage, or FMCG manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated success delivering large capital works programs across multiple sites or regions.
- Strong technical governance experience with the ability to ensure compliance across complex plant infrastructure and high-risk systems.
- Proven success leading engineering strategy and transformation across dispersed teams in complex operational settings.
- Ability to build trust, influence senior stakeholders, and lead through change.
- Commercially savvy, with a strategic mindset and sound understanding of cost drivers, asset performance, and sustainability impacts.
To apply online, please click on the apply function. Alternatively, reach out to Chadé Cupit-Love via ccupitlove@sharpandcarter.com.au
