Job Description
Are you ready to be the strategic engine of a world-class manufacturing site?
We're not just looking for a manager; we're seeking a visionary leader and technical strategist to take the reins of our entire technical operation in Cramlington, UK. This is a high-impact role where you will directly influence performance, innovation, and people as a core member of our Plant Leadership Team.
The Opportunity: More Than Just Maintenance
As our Engineering & Technical Manager, you won't just keep the lights on - you'll be designing a brighter, more efficient future. You will be accountable for merging technical excellence with business strategy by:
* Leading Technical Operations: Take full ownership of our Maintenance and Process Engineering teams. You’ll manage these crucial departments, optimizing asset performance, streamlining processes, and ensuring we maintain our competitive edge.
* Driving Strategy & Vision: You'll be the architect of our technical roadmap, responsible for implementing and building strategies that align with site and European goals. This includes defining best practice standards for equipment and engineering across the facility.
* Controlling the Capital: You will be accountable for formulating and executing the annual CAPEX plan, from identifying strategic equipment needs to managing projects from design through to delivery. You’ll be the champion for key machinery and future investments.
* Developing a Team of Excellence: You are a coach and a mentor. Your mission is to support, develop, and stretch your team to their fullest potential, building a clear pipeline for succession and fostering a culture of ownership, trust, and exceptional results.
* Championing Safety: You will be the ultimate ambassador of safety, taking the lead in driving a proactive, 'safety-first' culture across all daily initiatives.
Qualifications
What You Bring - Your profile!
* Proven Management: Demonstrate extensive leadership experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment, backed by a relevant Graduate qualification.
* Engineering Versatility: Possess a working, practical understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
* Financial Accountability: Exhibit expertise in functional budget preparation and robust CAPEX management and project execution.
* Inspirational Communication: Command the ability to inspire and collaborate with clarity and influence across all organizational levels.
* Proactive Leadership: Act as an innovative, motivational leader ready to champion a technical 'safety-first' culture.
If you're an innovative, motivational, and proactive leader ready to define the technical success of a major manufacturing site, we want to hear from you. Join us and turn your vision into operational reality.
Additional Information
Who we are! - Our Story:
Each of us, Every day! Eight Values. One Team!
Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.
Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. In the EMEA region, we have these Employee Resource Groups:
* EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
* Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace
* Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region
To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to our Diversity and Inclusion pages in the About Us section of our website:
At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea )