Engineering Department Manager

Morrisons; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

15% discount in Morrisons supermarkets

Additional 10% discount card for a-fam

Career progression and Leadership&nbsp

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Competitive pension and life assurance

Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits

MyPerks discounts

Payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies including 26+

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking an experienced Department Manager - Engineering to lead the site engineering team, ensuring machinery uptime and efficient production in our busy factories.

Reporting into the Site Engineering Manager, you will plan and prioritise work, drive the asset care programme, coordinate maintenance with production, and investigate incidents while upholding safety standards and HACCP principles.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in mechanical/electrical engineering
• Experience in engineering and fault finding in FMCG environment
• Proven track record delivering results through a team in people management
• Understanding of HACCP principles; IEE 18th edition wiring regs advantageous
• Strong leadership and coaching to engage and develop large teams

Responsibilities

• Facilities and property management, including repairs and upkeep
• Plan and prioritise work to minimise downtime and optimise resources
• Lead asset care programme and improve reliability of all equipment
• Coordinate maintenance with the Maintenance team to prevent production disruption
• Investigate crises, accidents and near-misses; apply disciplinary procedures as required
• Ensure the reliability of all equipment assets

Skills

Strong leadership

Coaching skills

People management

Education

NVQ level 3

ONC mechanical/electrical

BTEC level 3 in mechanical/electrical

Job description

More About The Role

Our Department Managers know how to work at pace and regardless of which department they work in they all have the same goal - to deliver great food to our customers. As Department Manager - Engineering, it's your job to ensure the Engineering team are meeting the demands of our busy factories and minimising downtime on machinery. It's fast and ever-changing - are you up for the challenge?

More About The Role

Our Department Managers know how to work at pace and regardless of which department they work in they all have the same goal - to deliver great food to our customers. As Department Manager - Engineering, it's your job to ensure the Engineering team are meeting the demands of our busy factories and minimising downtime on machinery. It's fast and ever-changing - are you up for the challenge?

Reporting into the Site Engineering Manager you would also:

• Facilities and property management, including repairs, upkeep and general maintenance
• Plan and prioritise work to minimise machinery downtime and ensure maximum use of resources
• Lead and support the Morrisons asset care programme and demonstrate its behaviours and have a hands on approach to repair and optimise the reliability of all equipment assets
• Co-ordinate maintenance priorities with the Maintenance team and ensure this is planned in advance to avoid production disruption and working closely with the site production team
• Undertake Crisis Incident Management, Accident and Near Miss investigations and ensure standards of discipline are maintained, handling infringements in line with company discipline and grievance procedures
• Ensuring the reliability of all equipment assets

More about our perks

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

As well as tons of resilience you must have:

• NVQ level 3 (or equivalent, ONC mechanical/electrical engineering, BTEC level 3 in mechanical and electrical/electronic engineering)
• A proven track record in an engineering and fault finding role gained from a FMCG environment (ideally the food industry)
• A proven track record of delivering strong results through a team in a people management role
• A good understanding of HACCP principles and ideally IEE qualification up to 18th edition wiring regulations would be advantageous.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills in order to engage, motivate and develop large teams with varying skill sets.