Role: Engineering Manager
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum + fantastic company package including profit sharing bonus
As an Engineering Manager, you will play a vital part within the business overseeing a team of circa 5 engineers across the factory floor. The company is an international business that are known as a number one giant within their market. Your role as an Engineering Manager will be to deliver the vision of the engineering function across their manufacturing lines. The core focus of this position to ensure that the equipment and facilities maintenance is completed to a high standard and to ensure compliance standards are always met.
The starting salary offered is up to £65,000 per annum based on a Monday to Friday (8AM to 5PM) shift pattern – you will be required to be flexible on your hours to suit the business needs.
Engineering Manager – You will need to be able, to or have an understanding of the following:
* Lead an engineering and engineering reliability team in the development and implementation of the site PM strategy.
* Demonstrate leadership within Health and Safety to ensure and exceed Health and Safety standards
* In depth knowledge and understanding of food safety and quality regulations.
* Ensure the highest level of productivity by implementing continuous improvement methods such as Lean, Six Sigma, TQM etc.
* Food safety and quality regulations.
* Parts and inventory management.
* Deliver a skills training plan for the engineering team including any apprentices.
* Develop robust relationships with the OEM’s to continually challenge and develop schedules for better business productivity
* Manage key contractors that are integral to support site reliability
* Oversee other functions such as Cap Ex Project delivery, Process improvement, Equipment repairs, and Overhauls programs.
The successful candidate will need to be, or need to have:
* A time-served apprentice within electrical or mechanical that has worked their way through the ranks
* Extensive engineering/general maintenance experience with particular emphasis on HVAC/refrigeration, electrical, plumbing PLC logic, hydraulics, pneumatics, and welding.
* Strong leadership and management experience.
* A strong FMCG or Food Manufacturing (ideally) background
* Someone that is approachable and able to lead a multifunctional team
* A good understanding of maintenance best practises and CMMS systems
If successful, you will benefit from:
* Great opportunity for personal development – internal progression.
* Free parking.
* Company Training.
* 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (option to buy and sell annual leave).
* Pension.
* Employee discount programme including discounts off gym memberships, holidays, and shopping.
The first stage of the application process is to apply online. If you would like any more information about this vacancy before applying, please get in touch with saffron.hardy@hendbrown.com or josh.whitmore@hendbrown.com.
