Engineering Manager

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Our client is a leading manufacturer, part of a multi-billion-pound global group, with a reputation for product quality which is second to none and industry leading standards. Due to a recent promotion on site, they are looking for a strong man-manager to lead their engineering team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead and implement site maintenance strategy for all planned and preventative maintenance
• Managing a team of X10 multi-skilled shift engineers across a 24/5 manufacturing operation
• Responsible for all maintenance of production machinery, facilities and site services
• Provide technical leadership and strong man-management support
• Training, coaching, developing, influencing positive change of the engineering team
• Drive health & safety, ensure risk assessments, safe systems of work and compliance are up-to-date
• Managing the engineering budgets and CAPEX projects

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Must have excellent man-management skills & qualities
• Be an approachable coach/leader, that can influence positive change
• Ideally have worked as a multi-skilled engineer previously – good electrical & mechanical knowledge
• Open minded & proactive person
• Beneficial to have worked in manufacturing
• Technical engineering knowledge – PLC’s, production machinery, automation, drives
• Experience of health & safety, PPM’s, TPM, quality, KPi management, budget control
• Able to work well under pressure and to targets
• Excellent communication skills – senior management to shopfloor level
• Ideally have experience of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement projects