Engineering Manager

The Role:
•    To provide support to the Operations Director to ensure that the site equipment operates efficiently and reliably to meet both service and quality standards whilst complying with statutory and regulatory standards.
•    To provide leadership within the engineering function.

Responsibilities:
•    To lead the team of maintenance engineers.
•    To coach, train and develop individuals in their team.
•    To purchase machine parts and consumables.
•    To assist in the arrangement of statutory inspections as required.
•    To assist in the arrangement of external engineering specialists and service providers to support manufacturing operations and the site.
•    To ensure the efficient running of all equipment to meet operational demands including the resolution of process or breakdown issues.
•    To establish and operate a planned maintenance schedule including records for review and audit covering compliance to schedules and machine failure history.
•    To liaise with Planning and Manufacturing, including attendance at planning meetings if required, to ensure scheduled downtime requirements are built into forward plans.
•    To maintain the stock system for parts.
•    To develop relationships with required external engineering specialists and service providers to support manufacturing operations.
•    To support manufacturing through the review and implementation of requested continuous improvement activities as appropriate.
•    To identify engineering improvements with existing processes to improve operational efficiencies and reliability.
•    To monitor contractors whilst on site ensuring all adequate controls are in place for safe working including operation of the Permit to Work system as required.