Engineering Manager
Recruiter: Jonathan Lee Recruitment
Location: Bedfordshire
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 + Bonus & Pension
Application date: 19th Aug 2021
Our client is a high-volume manufacturer of plastic packaging for the FMCG industry, they are looking to recruit an Engineering Manager to manage an established engineering team and various projects. The Engineering Manager will ideally come from an automated, FMCG manufacturing background and understand injection moulding processes.
The Engineering Manager responsibilities will include:
Act as Strategic Manager of multiple technologies
Development and implementation of the necessary systems, procedures and protocols ensuring that they meet and adhere to Quality Management System and Design Control requirements.
Compliance with all the regulations governing and the maintenance of effective Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality systems.
Development and implementation of complete asset management system including maintenance functions.
Identification and selection of best value technologies.
Preparation of annual operational and capital expenditure budgets.
Management of agreed budgets, hiring, day to day management, project resourcing etc.
Delivery of profitable on time product/project launch.
Priortise and drive execution of multiple complex department projects.
Sponsors and supports value improvement in the operation
Ensure the efficient and timely transfer of process knowledge from project personnel to manufacturing engineers and coordinator the training of production team members on new processes and equipment.
Establishes and supports a work environment of continuous improvement that supports our customer’s quality policy.
Initiates cross-functional partnerships to identify and resolve production/engineering issues.
Managerial, leadership and employee development, ensuring adequate training is provided to satisfy all operational and health and safety requirements.
The Engineering Manager will be/have:
Technically astute, numerate, and possessing excellent analytical ability.
A highly confident team player with a quality focused approach and an innovative approach to problem solving demonstrating a “Right first-time” approach and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal skills dealing with people and situations at all levels .
Strong People Management Skills, written and verbal communication skills along with effective presentation skills.
Knowledge of latest plastic injection mould tool and automation technology
A proven knowledge of technology deployment
Possess a good understanding and application of, quality PSW/PPAP/APQP, lean principles.
Measures effectiveness and has a strong business and financial acumen.
Degree qualified in Engineering.