Manufacturing Manager - Engineering

More about the role

Our Site Engineering Managers are pivotal in our overall manufacturing operation. Our sites are demanding, pacey and ever-changing and it's our Site Engineering Manager and their team of Engineers that keep the machines running at maximum capacity so we can meet the demands of our customers - ultimately giving great customer service.

Reporting into the Site Manager you will form part of the senior management team where you will also be responsible for:

• Working closely with the Production Managers to ensure that machinery downtime is kept to a minimum and that all preventative maintenance is planned in advance to avoid production disruption
• Promote and ensure safe working practices at all times across the site and attainment of Production plan on a daily basis within planned hours and planned manning levels
• Achieving daily customer service levels around external and internal customer requirements and ensuring the site is compliant to audit standards
• Ensuring the maintenance of the facilities and fabrication of the site
• Managing the engineering budget and appropriate investments to drive continual improvement and monitoring colleague engagement scores and staff turnover levels
• The delivery of Continuous Improvement culture and legal compliance within the engineering function
• Promote and drive a culture of preventative maintenance utilising CMMS and SCADA systems
• Develop engineering skill base and succession planning
• Drive engineering apprenticeships

More about our perks

• Private healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

Along with the ability to work in a demanding work environment you must also have:

• Previous experience working in Manufacturing/FMCG or a similar fast paced, commercially focused environment - Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of coaching, motivating and engaging a team
• Demonstrating assertiveness and decision making skills
• Have a can do attitude to your work
• Ideally be of graduate calibre or equivalent with proven experience of developing and leading a strong performing engineering function
• Strong leadership skills, including communication, engagement and motivational skills to drive continuous improvement
• The ability to influence at all levels