About the Role
* To manage the strategic and operational running of the Engineering Department.
* Develop new ways of working to improve efficiencies.
* Manage a team of skilled electrical and mechanical engineers, schedulers, coordinators, and external contractors.
* To meet site targets for safety, food safety, and quality.
* Hands-on role, with a requirement to be flexible to meet the needs of the business.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the coordination and identification of plant improvements with Departmental Managers
* Lead the Engineering Team and manage the Engineering function.
* Diagnosing, assessing, and carrying out a root cause investigation into mechanical and electrical breakdowns.
* Lead on key projects and the implementation of a factory-wide PM system.
* Management of factory energy consumptions, identifying savings and energy control measures.
* Budgetary management/control, responsibility for the day-to-day management of the site repair and maintenance budgets.
* Implement safe systems of work and manage third-party site engineering work.
* Upholding GMP engineering standards across the sites, third-party technical customer audits, and statutory inspections.
* Continuous improvement of engineering ways of working to ensure improved equipment performance.
* Responsible for maintaining and improvement of all engineering assets and developing asset care strategy.
* Ensure Maintenance Connection is up to date including proposed corrective actions.
* To set challenging, achievable engineering KPIs that will lead to continuous improvements in factory performance.
* Ensure that delivery of agreed SLA standards is maintained where appropriate.
* To facilitate the capture of relevant performance data for the effective management of process performance
* To lead and participate in lean manufacturing initiatives to achieve continuous improvements in process performance.
* To ensure compliance with relevant environmental legislation.
Qualifications
Degree level or equivalent
Relevant experience
Experience of leading a team within an engineering function