Engineering Manager - #1659729

Proactive Personnel are currently searching for an Engineering Manager for an international manufacturing company working in the food and beverage industry. This is a permanent full-time position; our client is one of the largest manufacturers of fragrances, food colouring, and flavourings working with some of the world’s biggest brands.

Main purpose of the Engineering Manager position:

• Lead the maintenance team to ensure preventative maintenance of all equipment.


• Manage contractors when specialised skills or additional people are required.


• Key areas of responsibility: safety and environmental compliance, energy utilization, production yield/waste, production cycle time, and associate and equipment utilization.


• Responsibility for the plant in Plant Manager's absence.

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that work done in the engineering area is completed quickly and safely, minimizing downtime, with high-quality results, effective cost management, and in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices.


• Help to lead the Continuous Improvement Program for the Manchester plant, including identifying and implementing best practices from anywhere in the company system.


• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment and lead the safety management programmes, including working with the location’s safety teams and committees.


• Support environmental compliance from an Engineering perspective.


• Oversee plant improvement projects (justification, priority, and specification). Ensure that facilities are maintained and improved as required, including general appearance, and that routine maintenance is completed as required.


• Work with the Plant Manager to ensure that GMP, Security systems, BRC standards, and Preventive Maintenance standards are met.


• Manage any statutory inspections, liaise with insurance companies, and perform other duties in this area.


• Direct reporting responsibility for any engineering firms or contractors working on the Manchester plant. Currently holds direct reporting responsibility for technicians.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the engineering of new equipment installations and process innovations using cap ex procedures.


• Update current maintenance system – effective tool.


• PSSR system & responsibilities and LOLER.


• 5 – 10 year plan for Plant CAPEX – currently 26 years old.


• Ensure technical drawings are up to date with support from external contractor (CAD).


• Review of extensive handbook documents for Interlock Procedures.

Requirements:

• Experience in technical and engineering functions.


• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in (Maintenance/Electrical) Engineering.


• 8 – 10 years experience in the chemical industry and/or Food Manufacturing.


• Previous experience of leading a maintenance team.


• Experience in defining, planning, and managing project work.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Basic AutoCAD knowledge, ability to develop and update CAD drawings.


• Ability to make decisions quickly and effectively; demonstrated strong judgment.


• Experience with process manufacturing equipment including: boilers, pressure vessels, pumps, dryers, Effluent Treatment, and automated control systems.


• Continuous improvement project experience.


• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities with pressured deadlines.


• Computerized maintenance experience.

Benefits:

Salary up to £65,000 DOE

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical care

Private Dental care

Life insurance

Payment protection insurance

Private Pension

Costco membership

Access to discounts and government schemes

Plus other great benefits.

If you are interested in this role or you would like to know more, please apply or call on 0161 661 8000.