Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager
Haverhill
£55,000 to £60,000 + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Pension + Healthcare + Life Assurance + Private Medical + Travel Insurance + Giving Day
Days - Monday to Friday 08:00 – 17:00 (Some Flexibility Required) (M-Th 8-5, F 8-4)

Engineering Manager required for a successful and growing chemical manufacturer. This is a great chance for those looking to play a key part in developing the engineering department and get involved with new investment and site improvement projects.

This role would suit experienced Engineering Managers from a chemicals or similar background. Those with experience in Comp-Ex / ATEX environments or similar will hold an advantage.

You will hold responsibility for all aspects of engineering on site and the leadership of the small team of 2 direct reports. This includes planned and reactive maintenance on a range of process equipment, e.g. pumps / chillers / oil baths / reactors / motors / tanks and compressors. This includes electrical, instrumentation and mechanical work (e.g. fitting pipes and replacing gauges).

You will also hold engineering department seniority over the two existing maintenance engineers / technicians.

This is a great opportunity to work for a successful and growing specialties chemical manufacturer. You will manage the maintenance engineering team and will champion all improvements to support a culture of manufacturing excellence.

• Deliver an engineering support function to the site in line with EH&S, quality, service and cost KPI’s.
• Ensure that plant and equipment operate in a way that achieves highest levels of OEE.
• Ensure that the Scheduled Maintenance Plan is carried out and documented correctly, including Scheduled Maintenance performed by others in the company.
• Lead and support in the design and installation of new plant and equipment as needed by the business.
• Agree design criteria and specific equipment specifications with the Production Manager. This includes coordinating parts for the work, performing risk assessment for the job and understanding how to reduce this.

• Experienced Engineering Manager from a chemical or similar background.
• ATEX / Comp-Ex or equivalent environment is a benefit.