Overview
Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting a world leading manufacturer in their search for an Engineering Director to establish and deliver the overall engineering and maintenance strategy for their Herefordshire based plant.
The operation is a major UK production facility for the Group and the Engineering Director will have total accountability for the plant's engineering strategy, including staffing, equipment, budgets, facilities, maintenance, capabilities and skillsets to ensure the plant is able to deliver its targets, including safety, quality, throughput and cost.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for achieving the agreed levels of overall plant availability and performance (OEE)
* Deliver cultural change within the Engineering function at all levels to align with Plant Goals and support daily, weekly and monthly targets
* Implement a structure within Engineering that meets the needs of the Plant and review regularly
* Collaborate with the General Manager and Senior Leadership Team to produce and deliver a Capital Expenditure Plan that meets strategic requirements on time and in budget
* Agree and establish a set of Key Performance Indicators to monitor and review the engineering function's performance and efficiency
* Deliver measurable improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of the Engineering team
* Ensure Planned Predictive Maintenance (PPM) schedules are achieved
* In conjunction with PPM, be responsible for Condition Monitoring to reduce costs from secondary damage and unnecessary maintenance and increase machine availability
Experience and Qualifications
* Extensive experience of overall responsibility for an Engineering function within a heavy/capital-intensive industry
* Experience of budgetary responsibility of £2m+
* Has held full functional responsibility for engineering within a relevant business/industry
* Development and delivery of a comprehensive maintenance plan (TPM)
* Strong practical engineering understanding
* Evidence of creativity and success in seeking improvements in performance and operational methods
* Management and delivery of capital projects £4-8 million per year
Benefits and opportunities
* Site performance based bonus
* Excellent contributory pension
* BUPA, Life assurance
* Excellent Group opportunities for high performers
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Industries
* Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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