Engineering Manager
Recruiter: Consilium Recruit
Location: Gloucestershire
Salary: Highly competitive
Application date: 3rd Mar 2020
The company is a large manufacturer of plastic products and are looking to recruit an experienced Engineering Manager to manage the maintenance and tooling teams. The Engineering Manager will have a strong understanding of plastics manufacturing.
The Role
The Engineering Manager will manage the Mixing Plant and Scrap Recovery plant, Tool Room, Die Shop and Maintenance.
To maintain site infrastructure including power, air and water distribution
To maintain the material distribution system
To control capitol equipment and commissioning including operating and maintenance standards
To develop and publish standard operating procedures for all key processes, inclusive of TPM activities associated with Capital Equipment.
To control all material trials and propose approvals
To ensure Health and Safety compliance ensuring all equipment, installations and infra-structure meet current regulations.
To monitor and improve Equipment uptime
To be responsible for material control and efficiency of mixing plant.
The Candidate
The suitable Engineering Manager will hold a recognised engineering qualification and has appropriate engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
Continuous improvement experience, including proven experience of developing a continuous improvement culture and / or recognised qualifications
Management of teams within an engineering environment
Solid project management skills, including managing budgets and capital expenditure
IT Literate
Team player with good communication skills and a drive for results
A recognised Health & Safety qualification would be desirable
Role may require occasional UK or overseas travel.