Maintenance & Engineering Manager

Our client is a fully accredited supplier of pork and bacon goods and they are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Maintenance and Engineering Manager to become part of their ever expanding team.

Duties:

• To manage and fully develop the Maintenance and Engineering function in accordance with business requirements
• Co-ordination and supervision of all Engineering and Maintenance personnel including improvement in response times to breakdowns and completion of all personnel/payroll paperwork within the Department
• To be hands-on in maintenance and engineering’s as and when required in order to fulfil business requirements
• Co-ordination of service and planned maintenance of all machinery on site to ensure the safe working of all employees allied to maximising efficiencies
• Organisation and supervision of all Engineering personnel to maintain agreed standard servicing levels and cover for breakdowns over agreed timescales
• Minimisation of downtime through machinery efficiencies
• Supervision and monitoring of capital projects
• Management, co-ordination and supervision of all external contractors in accordance with site policies and audit / legal requirements
• Monitoring and control budgets
• Supervision of site maintenance to comply with internal and customer audits
• Completion of all necessary paperwork and reports relating to the Engineering Department as required by Senior Management
• Servicing of all machinery to agreed levels according to maintenance schedules
• Fault finding and repair of machinery following breakdown on a cover/call out basis with minimum disruption to production
• Ensuring safe operation of all factory plant
• Prevention of “dangerous practices” and responsibility for reporting and resolving any health and safety issues
• Active participation and attendance at all Company Health & Safety Meetings
• Housekeeping of Engineering Plant Rooms
• Other projects and responsibilities where appropriate in the running of the site

Location: Lodge farm industrial estate, NN5 (Easily commutable on public transport)

Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 per annum (Dependent on experience)

Working hours: 8am – 5pm (Must be flexible)

About you:

• Engineering qualifications in Mechanical and Electrical, including 16th / 17th Edition
• CAPEX management experience
• Strong people management experience
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Food Manufacturing
• Ability to demonstrate experience of departmental budget control
• Strong IT skills – competent user of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of ‘Navision’ is an advantage, but not essential
• Ability to communicate at all levels, both written and verbal with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure without supervision and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work on own initiative and take initiative
• Results, goals and measurement metrics orientated
• Professional attitude and outlook
• Excellent organisational skills
• Drive for continuous improvement
• Be a team player and self-manage

Things to know:

• Auto enrollment pension – Employer 3% - Employee – 2% (Goes up in April 2019)
• 23 Days holiday, increasing to 24 after 3 years of service

If you think this might be the right opportunity for you please click apply now!