Engineering Manager

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Site Head of Operations, and is part of the SLT, will have responsibility for the planning, resourcing, controlling and coordinating all aspects of engineering and asset management through direct reports, delivering optimum equipment performance efficiency as part of the overall sites performance measures, all implemented and executed within Health, Safety & Environmental legislation, observing site policies and procedures – primarily responsible for upholding Engineering standards across the site.

Responsibility for planning, executing and delivering the Capital portfolio plan also falls within this remit.

This role will also work closely with Group Engineering and OPEX/Continuous Improvement functions when required, to ensure alignment with the Group Manufacturing philosophy including Asset Management and Capital works on time and in full.

Whilst the role is site based, it forms part of a business which recognises the need for change with major growth ambitions and as part of which is likely to expand both in the UK and overseas. The role will need to be flexible and provide support as required to capitalise on whatever opportunities arise.

To coordinate the Engineering function to help the site achieve optimal operational efficiency at lowest cost through the delivery of targets against the strategic objectives of the Group Supply function:

• Quality
• Cost
• Delivery
• Safety
• People

To work closely with the Site Head of Operations, Senior Leadership Team, Group Engineering and Projects Team to support the delivery of an agreed manufacturing vision and strategy – working closely with the Manufacturing Manager is key to the success within this role.

• Cash Car Allowance £
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Birthday off
• Based at the respective site x4 days with x1 day working from home
• 14.5% Pension – 5% employee opt in / 9.5% employer
• Flexible Holiday Option - Buy 5 Additional Days
• Enhanced Family Friendly & Carers Policies
• Life Assurance Cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities

This is a Monday - Friday 08.45 - 17.00 position however given the nature of the role some flexibility may be required.

Safety, Quality, Hygiene

• o Undertake duties in a responsible manner giving due consideration to Safety, Environmental & Quality procedures, which form part of the Integrated Management System.
• o Ensure work undertaken conforms to legislative requirements
• o Embrace a culture of safe behavior and contractor health and safety within the production and engineering areas
• o Support and embrace a culture enhancing behavioral awareness to reduce the potential for accidents, incidents and near misses.

Asset Management

• o Develop efficient and effective asset care programs to champion availability across both sites, standardising the asset care approach with the drive to ensure effective maintenance systems, in line with the Group PMS Roadmap & the Maturity Matrix site development tool.
• o Develop the asset care strategy, building on existing systems.
• o To drive the transition from reactive to proactive with targets of 80% of Engineering work planned, 20% of engineering time on day to day running - with 85% known utilisation of engineers.
• o Ensuring cost of maintenance and maintaining assets is transparent, known and within expectation.
• o Development SAP PM and other systems to drive planning and control and focussed improvements.
• o Create, implement and manage both maintenance and capital expenditure budgets for the site, utilising Princes methodology and Group support to achieve the plants and business requirements.

Stores Management

• o Develop effective materials management with optimised levels of spares and stock accuracy and service levels and known cost of asset spares.
• o Manage the engineering stores so that Princes Group guidelines are adhered and that the supplier base is regularly reviewed to provide most cost‑effective service
• o Review stock levels to apply the most cost‑effective solution with no impact on the Factory’s KPI’s
• o Work within Group KPI framework to drive continuous improvement in working capital management.

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