We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join a family-owned food processing plant near Lanchester. This is a full-time, permanent role working Monday to Friday 7am-4pm offering a salary of £47-52k per annum dependent on experience.
As Engineering Manager, you will be managing 2 Engineers with overall responsibility for ensuring the plant machinery is maintained correctly and minimising downtime to production. Main duties will include:
1. Managing machine maintenance and breakdowns
2. Site building maintenance & services
3. Managing Projects to suit business needs for example: Mains connection, Filler, High speed wrapping line or 150k litres of Silos and plinths
4. Leading and implementing Continuous improvement activities
5. Ordering of all spares and materials such as shrink and pallet wrap
6. Reorganization of the department
7. All departmental HR requirements
8. Upkeep and running of 1000 Amp generator
9. Adhering to all BRC audit regulations including grease MSDs and allergen data, site lists and compliance, maintenance file and ensuring contractors up to date
10. Conducting onsite audits regularly
11. Equipment purchases new/ auction
12. Management of set budget (flexible by demands of business)
13. Manage contracts including electricity, FLT, and LPG
We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience:
1. Previous experience within an Engineering Manager role or similar
2. It is essential you come from a food or packaging background with varied engineering experience
3. Good mechanical and electrical knowledge is required along with confidence in using PLCs
4. Ability to conduct audits with previous experience with BRC accreditation and requirements
5. Proven success in electrical and mechanical fault finding and resolution
6. Confident people manager who can offer direction to the team and make key decisions
7. Good IT skills including MS Office Word and Excel
8. Health & Safety conscious individual
Please apply or call us to discuss this Engineering Manager role in more detail.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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