Group Engineering Manager
16 days ago
Thornsett
Group Engineering Manager Thornsett £75,000 to £90,000 DOE + 20 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Pension + Onsite Parking + Travel Mileage 40 Hours per Week Monday to Friday (Flexible Start/Finish Times) Group Engineering Manager required for a leading manufacturing business with a well-established company history of over 35 years and a global distribution network. The successful candidate will be joining a company at an exciting time as they continue to expand and invest in their equipment. The Group Engineering Manager Role: · Lead and develop a multi-disciplined engineering team across the Group's manufacturing facilities. · Drive a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental legislation and company standards. · Develop and implement engineering strategies to improve equipment reliability, efficiency and production performance. · Manage preventative and predictive maintenance programmes to maximise plant uptime and reduce maintenance costs. · Lead capital expenditure projects including equipment installation, automation initiatives, facility improvements and process optimisation. · Manage engineering budgets, contractor relationships and procurement of engineering services and equipment. · Provide technical leadership and support during complex breakdowns and operational issues. · Ensure engineering documentation, risk assessments and maintenance records are maintained to a high standard. · Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, energy efficiency and operational performance. · Develop engineering team capability through coaching, mentoring and performance management. · Role primarily based at Thornsett with regular travel to Group sites in Stalybridge and Wrexham. The Group Engineering Manager Candidate: · Qualified in an Engineering discipline (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent). · Electrically biased or multi-skilled with strong knowledge of manufacturing plant and equipment. · Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams within a manufacturing environment. · Demonstrable experience of engineering budget management and capital project delivery. · Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise activities in a fast-paced environment. · Experience implementing preventative maintenance and reliability improvement programmes. · Strong understanding of health and safety requirements including risk assessment, contractor control and safe systems of work. · Commercially aware with the ability to balance operational requirements against cost and business objectives. · Capable of making effective decisions under pressure and leading engineering teams through complex operational challenges. · Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the business