Engineering Manager - Nottingham, United Kingdom - DAMICOR

DAMICOR

Verified Company

Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hours of work will be Monday - Friday with some flexibility required due to the nature of the business.
Salary upto £55000 p.a. plus 25 days holiday excl bank holidays. Generous pension contribution and other benefits to be discussed at interview.
Accountabilities and Responsibilities

To manage, develop and lead the engineering team.
To manage an efficient engineering operation on site in line with KPI and budgetary targets.
To manage and control subcontractors.

- liaise directly with engineering suppliers regarding maintenance and spares activity.

Understand operational needs and ensure that the engineering activity on site supports this for both breakdown repairs and planned maintenance activity.
To ensure continuous improvement plans to drive year on year improvements.
Line management responsibility for direct reports. Ensure regular performance reviews are in place for them.

Being Professional

Full responsibility and accountability for all engineering activity on site.
Deliver effective fault diagnosis and repairs to support a demanding operational environment.
Take collective responsibility for the engineering team and promote a team environment to deliver results.
Ensure all engineers maintain high standards in Health and Safety, uniform, PPE, behaviour.
Understands the KPI's for production and focuses on the engineering team, delivering support to the site team that ensures production levels are maintained.
Ensure all equipment operates to the required outputs through effective planning and execution of preventative maintenance activity.
Ensure effective management and use of inventory and spares including budget control. Liaises directly with suppliers as required.
Work closely with the Group Engineering Manager to develop future plans and continuous improvement.
Motivate engineering team and ensure effective communication at all levels.
Conduct regular performance reviews and direct reports.
Develop effective training and development.

Functional Excellence

Responsibility for all engineering activity on site including management of any installation and project work by external contractors.
Take responsibility to ensure all the engineering team have the appropriate skills required to maintain and repair the equipment and plant on site, particularly fault diagnosis and control skills.
Carry out full investigation for all incidents and accidents involving the engineering team.
Review plant performance with the General Manager and Group Engineer on a regular basis to ensure maximum efficiency.

Specific Knowledge/Qualifications

English spoken and written.
IT Skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Line Management experience.
Academic qualifications to support the role (mechanical/electrical/control skills), with a bias on control skills.
Experience in a high speed/volume manufacturing or productiontype environment.