The Vacancy
We are currently seeking a Department Engineer to join our team at Liberty’s Stocksbridge facility. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the engineering function within your area, promote the continuous improvement efforts of our operation in creating value and driving sustainable outcomes, whilst also being responsible for the maintenance of all assets, services and infrastructure within their Department and the activities of their engineering teams.
Benefits of the Department Engineer
1. 35 days holiday including Bank holidays.
2. Private Medical Insurance
3. Generous Pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
4. Free Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
5. Employee Assistance Program
6. Retail Discount Scheme
7. Career Progression
8. Free Parking
The Role of the Department Engineer
9. Leading, mentoring and coaching a dynamic team of highly skilled engineers and craftsmen to develop them into the next generation of leaders of our growing business.
10. Hold responsibility for managing the engineering budget for the department and actively striving to improve the total cost of maintenance.
11. Partnering with the Plant Manager, determining the asset strategy and development plan for the plant, improving maintenance standards and procedures.
12. Develop and implement engineering projects, both capital and operational, that contribute towards achieving the business goals.
13. Drive area KPI’s towards improvement, aiming to reduce downtime on assets.
14. Ensure the team’s training is actively managed and applicable to roles within the team.
15. Devise and develop planned audit schedules and ensure that they are implemented to meet Health, Safety & Environmental, statutory, quality and engineering requirements.
16. Identifying and leading the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
17. Working with other functional groups within the operations team to coordinate the provision of technical support
18. Collaborating with consultants, suppliers and vendors to ensure services are provided within plan and specifications
19. Ensuring all work is completed as scheduled to quality, HSE standards and on budget.
20. Promote operational discipline and high performance in work execution and enhance the technical skill & knowledge of team members, ensuring they adhere to work standards and understand the purpose and functionality of critical controls relevant to their work.
Requirements of the Department Engineer
You are required to be a performance and achievement-oriented professional with leadership capability, who is motivated by exceeding expectations and providing excellent results.
Your previous background in engineering or maintenance will see you well placed for the challenges of this role. To be successful you will demonstrate the following criteria:
Essential
21. Relevant qualifications in Engineering (HNC or higher depending on other experience) with at least 5 years’ experience in a supervisory or technical role.
22. Knowledge and experience of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation, and its application in a manufacturing environment.
23. Extensive plant engineering experience
24. Detailed knowledge of complex processes, the associated machinery and control systems
25. Well-developed communication and relationship building skills and an ability to work with various stakeholders from diverse backgrounds;
26. An understanding of risk management, auditing processes and experience in undertaking appropriate actions based on audit findings;
27. Strong root cause analysis and problem solving skills with a collaborative approach to finding practical solutions;
28. Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to resolve conflict and influence outcomes.
29. Experience of leading diverse teams and developing individuals into future leaders.
30. Strong MS Office skills.
31. Experience with a CMMS.
Desirable
32. Experience of Vacuum Induction Furnaces, Vacuum Arc Remelting Furnaces, Electro-Slag Remelting Furnaces & Heat Treatment Furnaces
33. Plant engineering experience with three phase systems, AC and DC equipment and PLC experience of Allen-Bradley and Siemens systems.
34. A good appreciation of the steel process route, and how engineering parameters can affect the steel supply and quality.
35. Experience of developing teams through 1:2:1’s, development plans and succession planning to ensure long term stability
The Working Pattern of the Department Engineer
This is a day shift role Monday to Friday 8am-4pm