Ornua

Engineering Manager

• Plan, lead, and supervise engineering projects, including new installations, capacity expansions, relocations, and the commissioning of production lines.
• Manage the full CAPEX project cycle: requirements definition, technical documentation, progress reports, feasibility analysis, specifications and layouts, budgeting, technical-economic justification, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Drive automation and digitalization initiatives that increase efficiency, reliability, and safety of production processes.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of external suppliers, installers, engineering firms, and contractors, ensuring compliance with deadlines, quality, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Safety teams to ensure technical solutions meet operational and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives applied to industrial processes, installations, and technology.
• Ensure technical standardization of equipment, spare parts, software, and control systems to guarantee future sustainability and maintainability.
• Identify opportunities for energy optimization and sustainability, proposing solutions that enhance environmental performance and reduce costs.
• Promote internal innovation and encourage team participation in improvement and modernization projects.

Engineer

• Carry out maintenance activities to a high standard to ensure that our equipment is kept in optimum condition and runs reliably
• Complete planned preventative maintenance tasks in line with the schedule, ensuring compliance to the process and highlighting potential improvements
• Carry out breakdown repairs in a timely and efficient manner to ensure minimal downtime
• Use the tablet provided to accurately record work carried out and time taken in our maintenance management system
• Work with our Engineering Planner and Engineering Stores team to plan corrective work orders to ensure they are completed in a timely manner
• Lead the day-to-day operation of the shift and deputise for the Engineering Shift Manager when required
• Work on a variety of high-tech equipment including cheese cutters, slicers and graters, multihead weighers, vertical and horizontal wrapping machines, vacuum forming and sealing machines, automated case packers, labellers and metal detector / checkweighers
• Ensure compliance to health and safety / food safety standards at all times
• Maintain and improve standards of hygiene and housekeeping in all areas of the factory including the engineering office and workshop
• Development and upskilling of Engineering Apprentices and line operatives where applicable
• Ensuring that equipment is set up and ready for shift start

Engineering Manager

Multi Skilled Engineer