Location: Basildon
Salary: Negotiable DOE
Working Hours: Monday-Friday days
The Company:
Based in South Essex, you will be joining a well-known manufacturing company that specializes in the design, manufacturing, building, and installation of automated machinery across several industries.
Due to significant expansion, the company is now looking for an experienced Mechanical/Engineering Manager to oversee and run the mechanical technician/equipment department, helping the company continue to progress and grow.
The manager will be based in the factory and will be responsible for leading the engineering team, assigning and monitoring tasks and customer visits, ensuring the smooth operation of all mechanical equipment build processes, facilitating workflow and necessary resources, and driving efficiency and innovation in production.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Lead and supervise the team of mechanical & equipment technicians.
2. Assign daily and weekly tasks while monitoring performance against KPI's and targets.
3. Train new staff and develop existing team members.
4. Collaborate with the operations manager to meet deadlines and resource engineering activities.
5. Discover and develop production processes to improve and streamline operations.
This is a summarized list, and other responsibilities and tasks will be required.
Skills and Experience Required:
1. Previous experience in a similar role within a fast-paced manufacturing/engineering environment.
2. A degree in Engineering or a completed recognized engineering apprenticeship.
3. Experience managing a team.
4. Strong technical and quality management systems knowledge.
5. Lean manufacturing experience is highly desirable.
Applicants must have full UK working rights, as sponsorship is not available for this role.
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