Departmental Overview
The Logistics function manages the provision of tools, assets, plant items and vehicles to the MJ Quinn field-based teams, to ensure that work is completed to a high safety and quality standard. The Logistics team are based across 4 hubs: Liverpool, Newport, Midlands and Deeside, distributing equipment nationwide.
The team are fundamental in developing MJ Quinn’s working culture, its reputation, and values.
Job Purpose / Primary Objective
The Tooling and Plant Manager will have overall responsibility for the management of MJ Quinn owned and hired assets and Fleet/Stores plant items, with the aim of delivering world-class services and creating a dynamic and forward-thinking team.
They will be responsible for overseeing the inventory control, maintenance, repair, and calibration of all assets and plant items, to ensure compliance with regulations and to meet business needs. Responsibilities will also include specific deliverables for management of the Fleet Plant items. The role will cover all assets and plant items, both stored in multiple warehouse locations and issued to in-field teams.
Key Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following tasks:
* Ownership of key asset management deliverables
* Ensuring all asset and plant items are fit for purpose and in compliance with regulatory and legal requirements
* Implementing and monitoring processes for
* Routine corrective and preventative maintenance
* Calibration and testing
* Servicing by in-house teams or external parties
* Maintenance of accurate stock and audit records
* Management of items in quarantine or repair
* Implementation and ownership of key deliverables for Fleet plant items
* Ensuring all Fleet plant items are regularly serviced and maintained to ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements
* Coordinating activities for the acquisition, replacement and disposal of Fleet plant items
* Using an appropriate tracker system to monitor usage
* Managing the periodic auditing process for on-site and in-field assets to ensure compliance with calibration, PAT testing and servicing requirements
* Collating reports on key asset and plant KPI’s
* Minimising overstocks and promotion of removal of obsolete/redundant assets to maximise availability of working capital
* Developing a strategy for the hire or purchase of plant items
* Liaison with key suppliers for provision of services, training and product information
* Liaison with internal and external parties to ensure that business and customer needs are met
* Management of the Service Centre team
* Provision of coaching and training to delivery operational excellence
* Performing day-to-day line management and performance management activities
* Lead the design and implementation of a new Asset Management IT system to enable the recording and scheduling of all maintenance and servicing; whilst ensuring optimum ‘down-time.
To be effective in this role the Asset and Plant Manager will:
* Maintain and build up a good working relationship with internal and external stakeholders including colleagues, customers, suppliers, and senior management teams.
* Understand and demonstrate good leadership
* Be able to work efficiently and effectively as part of a team.
* Communicate effectively with all other departments.
* Prioritises on a continual basis ensuring that key tasks receive the greatest attention.
* Ability to respond, quickly and effectively to changes in a proactive manner.
Person Specification
* Proven experience as asset/plant manager or similar position.
* Knowledge of key health and safety and regulatory requirements for asset management.
* Experience of SAP S4HANA is preferred, but not essential.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications.
* Excellent organizational and planning skills.
* Ability to accurately track asset/plant items and create reports.
* Team worker as well as the ability to work on own initiative.
* Ability to meet deadlines without compromising on quality.
Benefits:
* 33 days holiday (25+bank holidays)
* Car Allowance
* Free Parking
* Employee Bonus Scheme
* Healthcare Cashback Plan
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Company Contribution Pension Scheme
* Parental Leave & Pay
* Employee Reward and Recognition
* Learning and Development Opportunities
* Gym & Retail Discounts
* Life Assurance Benefit
MJ Quinn is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that all employees, customers, suppliers, and visitors are treated equally and fairly and not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnerships, pregnancy & Maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
MJ Quinn welcomes applications from a diverse range of candidates regardless of their background, disability or gender and is committed to creating a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
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