Anderson Knight is delighted to be partnering a leading Heavy Engineering Plant and manufacturing business located in Ayrshire who are looking to appoint a Plant Engineering & Maintenance Manager on a Permanent full-time basis. Reporting to the Plant Manager, the ideal candidate will have an in-depth knowledge and experience within heavy industry with a proven track record in good manufacturing practice and lean principles.
They will be responsible for all maintenance mechanical and electrical work, automation, site projects and maintenance systems within the site. They will work closely with operations to manage production capacity to deliver on the Group’s strategic objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities: -
• Lead the Maintenance team of fitters and electricians to deliver high performance process efficiency
• Demonstrate strong leadership and team management skills to ensure performance of people and equipment is optimised.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of asset management, reliability, maintenance strategy, organisation and systems including planning, CMMS, preventive and condition-based maintenance.
• Ensure the Maintenance function operates to the site required Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Planning and developing PEMAC / CMMS systems to deliver maximum line/process efficiency including energy, plant services and utilities.
• Delivery of KPIs: downtime, uptime, PM schedules and workflow.
• PEMAC / CMMS utilisation from a scheduling, stores and purchasing perspective.
• Implement best plant practices in process engineering & maintenance systems involving new technology and design standards.
• Development of the Maintenance team's capability and skills, leading performance review, training and individual on the job coaching/mentoring and support to best industry standards.
• Responsible for cost management in the maintenance and engineering functions, delivering costs to weekly KPI budgets including energy and projects.
• Developing Maintenance Lean Systems using tools and techniques to meet continuous improvement targets that are critical to the success and delivery of a high-performance plant.
• Working with external contractors and installations companies to complete in-house maintenance and project work to the required standards