Head of Engineering

Role Overview

As Head of Engineering at Sofina Foods Europe, you will lead engineering performance and reliability within a dynamic pork production setting. This pivotal role requires overseeing all engineering and maintenance efforts across the pork processing facility, ensuring optimal equipment functionality, compliance with food safety, health and safety standards, and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planned shutdowns for maintenance and upgrades.
• Develop and enforce engineering standards and operational procedures.
• Act as the engineering department's representative in cross-functional meetings.
• Provide on-call technical support to address urgent issues promptly.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the engineering and maintenance teams to foster operational excellence.

Collaboration and Performance Monitoring

You will work closely with production teams, technical specialists, and external vendors to swiftly troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues, minimize downtime, and champion continuous improvement initiatives. Monitoring maintenance schedules, calibration activities, and engineering KPIs, reporting outcomes to senior leadership will be integral.

Qualifications and Experience

• Must possess a Level 5 engineering qualification with IOSH certification.
• Prior supervisory experience managing calibration and repairs on production machinery in a similar environment.
• Proficient in maintenance and quality management systems relevant to food manufacturing, including deviation handling, root cause analysis, training, and documentation adherence.
• Capable of independently managing routine workloads with strong organizational skills and task tracking/reporting abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a full modern apprenticeship.
• NEBOSH certification.
• Experience operating within high and low risk environments.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary package.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Car allowance.
• Access to an online benefits hub.

Work Schedule and Location

This full-time position is based onsite at the pork processing site in Fethard, County Tipperary, Ireland, with working days Monday through Friday.

Company Overview

Sofina Foods is an international leader in food production, operating 40 sites across Canada and Europe, with more than 13,000 team members. The company focuses on delivering high-quality meat and seafood products while driving innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Sofina Foods values diversity and inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity employment across all backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sofina Foods fosters a welcoming and inclusive work environment where all employees are respected regardless of age, disability, gender identity, partnership status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Applications from diverse backgrounds are encouraged.