Job description
* Role: Engineering Manager
* Reports to: Chief Engineer
* Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30
* Work Location: Manchester, M28 1DR
* Job Types: Full Time, Permanent
Calling all Engineering Superstars! We're wanting you for our Houmous Heroes!
Have you got a keen eye for Engineering? Do you dream of a world where every bite of houmous is a taste sensation? Then we want YOU to join our team as an Engineering Manager at our new houmous factory!
About us:
We're not just a factory - we're a houmous haven, a sanctuary for taste buds everywhere! From classic chickpea to spicy jalapeno, we're on a mission to delight customers with our delicious dips. And we need an Engineering Manager to ensure that every tub is a triumph!
Your role:
As the Engineering Manager, you are responsible for managing all engineering activities onsite during the shift. You will manage and lead the department to ensure the team is able to meet any challenge. You will be on call to support the team on site should any issues arise outside of your working hours.
You will provide operational support to the Engineering team to deliver performance and engineering KPIs, escalating breakdowns in a timely manner and informing all stakeholders of the completion of work and timeframe on any escalated incident. You will work closely with the Engineering Management team to lead, manage and develop our people, processes, and systems to deliver a reliable and stable performance of the Engineering function.
What you'll do:
* Manage the team working the shift utilizing the Engineering team to ensure all planned work for each day is completed.
* Manage all CI engineering projects for your shift ensuring that all engineers and apprentices have 1 live project.
* Challenge current processes and practices, with a view to improve.
* Manage the development of the apprentices from pre-qualification supporting their learning journey in conjunction with the apprenticeship provider ensuring work on site supports their qualification.
* Manage the development of the Engineering team as part of department succession plans.
* Liaise with the Engineering team to support with the day-to-day activities and ensure all spare parts are made available where required.
* Mentor and support your team and ensure targets/KPIs are clearly communicated, understood, and achieved.
* Ensure all your team members are trained to complete the tasks required on site and arrange any necessary external training with the Learning & Development Team.
* Attend all daily production meetings and in your absence ensure the Engineering department is represented appropriately.
* Manage all aspects of each team member's employee life cycle from recruitment, absence, appraisal, performance, disciplinary, and grievance etc.
* Lead by example, championing the FOOD behaviours and embedding these within your team.
* Ensure the engineering training matrix is updated and audit ready.
* Build a portfolio of workshop tool talks and train them out on a regular basis.
* Ensure all machinery/equipment meets site/group standards and all sub-conditions are dealt with or escalated accordingly.
* Responsible for all accident investigations and ensuring near miss reports are carried out to company standards.
* Oversee the Site Services Supervisor to ensure all Permits are correct and the standards are maintained so all staff and contractors are working in a safe manner.
* Responsible for the management of excellent housekeeping standards across all engineering areas.
* Communicate effectively across all levels of management and all departments.
* Accountable for the achievement of agreed KPIs including PPM, Downtime, Reactive maintenance, Control of Budgets and Costs, Control of Capital Expenditure and Costs, Projects and Critical Path Adherence, Training and Development of all engineers.
* Be active in discussions and drive forward second nature initiatives.
* Manage the Engineering team to ensure audit compliance across all engineering standards.
* Manage the team to maintain and improve services, plant, and machinery to ensure productive capability of the plant is optimized and improved for the ever-changing needs of the business.
What you'll bring:
Required Qualifications:
* Minimum of NVQ 3 or equivalent qualification (preferably a HND level)
Additional Requirements:
* Proven track record of managing engineering teams
* Qualified in or with extensive experience of CI processes
* Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques
* Ability to interact with high profile customers
* If applicable, to apply former learning if it will benefit the company.
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