Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a furniture manufacturer to recruit an Engineering Manager to join their team near Goole.
Salary: £60-70k
Benefits:
1. 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
2. Company sick pay
3. Up to 6% matched pension
4. 4 x Death in service
5. Option to buy up to 5 days extra annual leave
Reporting to the Head of Production, the Engineering Manager will manage the department and take responsibility for the efficient maintenance of site engineering services and facilities. Responsible for a team of 7.
Duties & responsibilities of the Engineering Manager include:
6. Evolve engineering capabilities to meet or exceed requirements for cost, quality and responsiveness
7. Ensure that site services are maintained to a high standard in a cost-effective way
8. Review appropriate new technologies and systems
9. Monitor overhead and capital expenditure against defined budgets
10. Liaise with the Head of Production to plan and manage Capital projects
11. Organise suitable safety checks on plant, machinery and facilities
12. Minimise downtime through the provision of adequate spares, planned maintenance regimes and support staff
13. Facilitate continuous improvement and the reduction of all forms of waste
14. Lead, train, motivate and discipline staff
15. Undertake annual appraisal of staff following the procedure currently in place
16. Generate and implement new initiatives that result in continuous improvement
17. Ensure that all areas are kept clean, tidy and well maintained following 5S principles
18. Take a leadership role with manufacturing to adopt TPM Principles
We are keen to speak with Engineering Managers with the following skills/experience:
19. Significant experience in manufacturing management gained in the furniture industry
20. Excellent project and people management skills
21. Organised self-starter, Self-motivated
22. Engineering background
23. Relevant Safety and Management Qualifications