Engineering Manager

Our client is a well-established high growth FMCG manufacturer who are now looking to hire a new Engineering Manager leader as part of a capability drive across the business.

The Engineering Manager has overall responsibility for delivering the engineering strategy and daily management of the Engineering function at one of the businesses Manufacturing facilities.�

You will provide advice and support to the Management and the Senior management team, to ensure the right first time engineering decisions are made.

This is an outstanding opportunity with a high growth well invested business on a real growth success journey.� People are at the heart of everything they do and if this suits your style and way of working, please get in touch to explore and find�out more.

A snapshot of duties �

• To ensure that the site complies with all the required engineering statutory and mandatory H&S requirements.


• Ensure all engineering personnel are trained in H&S and refresher training is conducted at appropriate intervals.


• Provide leadership to the Engineering team, establish, and maintain engineering standards.


• Provide skills training and development to provide necessary competence to deliver site engineering standards.


• Implement asset care strategies to uphold asset performance through the life of the assets.


• Manage third party contractors, service providers to ensure safe and best service delivery.


• Creation and implementation of best practice engineering, planning, processes, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance.


• Develop a high performing team which can grow with the business, encouraging health & safety culture.


• Drive continuous improvement activities and culture within the team.


• Ensure downtime and asset issues are addressed and resolved in a timely fashion.


• Responsibility for revenue and capex budgets for


• Identifies root cause(s) of engineering downtime and introduces effective solutions to eradicate future events.


• Develop and Maintain project plans to ensure milestones are being met in conjunction with Head of Engineering, develop and maintain project plans.


• Identify capex expenditure and investment requirements for returning assets to standard.


• Develop, implement, and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for department.


• Motivate and support the team to operational success.


• Support and provide leadership in conjunction with the Engineering Supervisors in the overall people management of the team.


• Demonstrate and lead open and strong communications within all areas of responsibility.

Experience required.

• Robust Engineering and management qualifications.��������������


• A Minimum 3 years in senior management experience.


• Intermediate/advanced PC literate.


• Lean manufacturing knowledge.


• Multi skilled engineering experience.


• Experience within FMCG


• Demonstrable experience in the development of engineering teams.


• You will have experience in developing teams and strong leadership traits, capable of forging solid relationships at leadership level.


• Always proactive in your approach, contributing to the wider business.


• Project management skills.

Please get in touch with Andrew Osbaldeston to discuss this further. This really could be a defining next career move.