Engineering Manager

The Role:
• To provide support to the Operations Director to ensure that the site equipment operates efficiently and reliably to meet both service and quality standards whilst complying with statutory and regulatory standards.
• To provide leadership within the engineering function.

Responsibilities:
• To lead the team of maintenance engineers.
• To coach, train and develop individuals in their team.
• To purchase machine parts and consumables.
• To assist in the arrangement of statutory inspections as required.
• To assist in the arrangement of external engineering specialists and service providers to support manufacturing operations and the site.
• To ensure the efficient running of all equipment to meet operational demands including the resolution of process or breakdown issues.
• To establish and operate a planned maintenance schedule including records for review and audit covering compliance to schedules and machine failure history.
• To liaise with Planning and Manufacturing, including attendance at planning meetings if required, to ensure scheduled downtime requirements are built into forward plans.
• To maintain the stock system for parts.
• To develop relationships with required external engineering specialists and service providers to support manufacturing operations.
• To support manufacturing through the review and implementation of requested continuous improvement activities as appropriate.
• To identify engineering improvements with existing processes to improve operational efficiencies and reliability.
• To monitor contractors whilst on site ensuring all adequate controls are in place for safe working including operation of the Permit to Work system as required
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed