Job Description:
The Role of Site Engineering Change Manager requires a Senior Site Engineering Leadership Appointment.
This position is for a site leadership role onsite, with a location in Shropshire and a client that is a global market leader in FMCG manufacturing.
You will report to the UK Group Head of Engineering, with a dotted line into the Site Supply Director, of a large site with multiple manufacturing plants.
* Leading the engineering technical change agenda for the Site, including maintenance activities to improve line performance and World Class Manufacturing (WCM) principles – TPM.
* Change management, leadership and stakeholder engagement are key challenges.
* Drive engineering performance improvements, lead projects, manage multi-million-pound budgets and lead your teams to strive for world-class engineering & Maintenance excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure engineering resources (people/headcount) and technical skill set is maximised.
* Develop autonomous maintenance programmes – subject matter expert in maintenance.
* Continuous improvement and reengineering in everything you do – support and lead organisational change programme.
* Develop with the factory management, to ensure that the productive capacity of the plant is optimised and improved for the ever-changing needs of the business.
* You will create, implement, and manage the engineering maintenance strategy.
* Monitor operational efficiency of all plant and equipment, identifying areas of under-performance or opportunity and implementing plans to deliver improvement.
* Develop engineering skills through a structured people development programme.
* Integrate engineers and line operators into 'one team', maximising the engineering structure through autonomous maintenance techniques.
Requirements:
* Experience in delivering major cultural and leadership change-oriented and flexible lean-orientated approach.
* Experience in leading technical frontline maintenance, services, and project teams.
* Track record of using advanced manufacturing techniques (E.g. WCM/TPM/Lean).
* HNC/HND within an engineering discipline minimum.
* Background in engineering management within a time-sensitive, 24/7 complex manufacturing environment.
* A confident leader, decision maker and influencer.
* Track record of delivering continuous improvement and engineering performance.