Engineering Manager

Main responsibilities:

• Work with Head of Operations to effectively plan workload and job allocation, ensuring tasks are completed in order of priority
• Work with departmental managers to ensure repairs or planned work to machinery is carried out with minimal disruption to operations
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure that the sufficient and relevant materials required for repairs and regeneration projects are purchased
• Ensure that repairs and building projects are completed to a high standard, in line with all relevant regulations
• Management of the departmental budget, monitoring weekly and periodical costs to ensure work remains compliant with budgets set
• Communicate effectively and with confidence to highlight achievements and any improvements required by implementing changes in working practice
• All team members are fully trained for the task assigned to them, arranging training as necessary.
• Effective management of employee holidays and absences, arranging cover as required
• Overtime kept at a minimum and reduced, where possible
• Monitor performance and output and highlight any areas of concern to senior management
• Planning and implementation of any long-term projects or work to be completed during periods of shutdown
• Effectively analyse and respond to all situations that should arise in relation to site maintenance and production
• Proactively seek to reduce wastage and reduce costs where necessary within the company
• Establishing an effective planned maintenance programme for plant, equipment, machinery and buildings for which the company has a responsibility

• Proven experience in a managerial role within the manufacturing industry
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate, coach, develop, motivate and build effective relationships within teams
• Competence with Microsoft Office and its relevant functions
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and conveyor systems
• Knowledge of building services and automated systems
• Ability to carry out dynamic Risk Assessments
• Experience of planning PPM’s and responding to reactive maintenance
• Ability to plan scheduled of inspection and testing
• Ability to work accurately under pressure
• Strong initiative and decision-making abilities
• Good time management and team-working skills
• Educated to HNC or HND in a relevant engineering subject and hold current engineering certificates in the relevant fields