Site Technical Manager - MARS Petcare - Castle Cary

  • Mars Petcare UK
  • Castle Cary, Somerset
  • Jan 30, 2026
Full time Trades & Services

Job Description

Job Description:

Technical Manager is accountable for wholistic factory assets management to ensure all machine & equipment are in good condition & reliability to serve business priorities & purposes.

This role is also managing technical team's associates to have appropriate knowledge , skills & capability to effectively perform all asset management activities together with strong awareness & mindset adhere to all Safety and Quality policies in the factory with solid succession pipeline for future.

What are we looking for?

  • You will have in depth e xperience in Technical or Production area within FMCG .

  • You will demonstrate excellence in people leadership and project management, preferable in an engineering/supply environment

  • You will have s trong line management experience and track record of performance and people development .

  • You will have e xperience/knowledge of broader supply functions like Q&FS, IE, HSE, Manufacturing

  • You will have b udget management experience of >£1m

  • TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) type experience with emphasis on PM (Progress Maintenance) and EM (Early Management) pillar leadership

  • You will be fluent in English, both written and verbal.

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Provide strategic and technical leadership to the Maintenance and Engineering teams.

  • Provide innovative solutions resulting in sustained technical competitive advantage.

  • The development and delivery of multi-year maintenance and engineering strategy to execute deliver critical KPI's for Supply Chain/Operations .

  • Leading and facilitating the Progressive Maintenance Pillar .

  • Management of all utilities, maintenance, & engineering at site

  • Technical asset management from early equipment management, project management ( i.e. design, installation, vertical start-up), optimization, maintenance and retirement .

  • The delivery of new product initiatives at the site to meet business needs .

  • Ensure compliance with Mars standards related to technical job function of site

  • Manage Maintenance costs to ensure the budgeting process is accurate and the department meets the business requirements .

  • Deliver sites engineering projects to scope, timing, and costs .

  • Develop and sustain maintenance predictive technology strategies to provide a proactive maintenance culture .

  • Maintenance and Engineering team engagement and associate development .


What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.