Engineering Lead - Forest Works

Orbia; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business as an Engineering Lead at Canova Clay Limited. The role focuses on leadership within the engineering team, contributing to site production goals, safety standards, and continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic heavy manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Store discount

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and CI.
• Strong leadership skills in a manufacturing context.

Responsibilities

• Manage team performance and maintenance tasks.
• Conduct root cause analysis and ensure safety standards.
• Oversee budget and manage engineering activities.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Conflict management

Planning and organizing

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Education

HNC qualification in Engineering

IOSH qualification

Tools

Maintenance Management Systems

Agility

Job description

Join us at Canova Clay Limited

You're purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. Welcome to Orbia's Building & Infrastructure business, Canova Clay Limited, where our purpose 'to advance life around the world' drives our entire global team.

Every day, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges impacting the world. Whether it's facilitating clean drinking water for communities, creating climate resilient cities, or designing more comfortable living spaces, we never settle for "good enough" when there's an opportunity to make life better.

Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we work for. How about you?

Position: Engineering Lead

We are currently looking for an Engineering Lead to join our team at our Forest Works site. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Engineering Lead will provide leadership to the engineering team and support site production, OEE, and company objectives.

The responsibilities of this role include:

1. Identifying and prioritising maintenance tasks daily.
2. Developing and influencing team members, setting personal and team objectives, and supporting their development.
3. Monitoring and managing performance.
4. Communicating effectively across departments with sound engineering reasoning.
5. Conducting root cause analysis and investigations to prevent reoccurrences.
6. Managing the engineering budget and justifying capital investments.
7. Project managing engineering activities to meet objectives.
8. Ensuring safety and health standards are maintained and safety campaigns are participated in.
9. Enhancing shift handover processes.
10. Maintaining relevant reports and promoting SQCDP processes.
11. Coordinating workload and planned maintenance activities.
12. Planning for team succession and continuous improvement.
13. Investigating and delivering OEE improvements and supporting CI initiatives.
14. Delivering engineering briefs and maintaining QMS and EMS standards for ISO9001 and ISO14001 accreditation.

The ideal candidate will have:

• HNC qualification in Engineering.
• IOSH qualification.
• Experience as a time-served engineer in heavy manufacturing.
• Knowledge of modern engineering techniques, Lean Manufacturing, and CI.
• Experience in conflict and case management.
• Understanding of legislative engineering requirements.
• Leadership experience in manufacturing, especially heavy manufacturing, building products, or ceramics.
• Experience with Maintenance Management Systems (preferably Agility).
• Exposure to SQCPD or similar communication models.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships at all levels.
• Effective planning, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to address performance and technical issues effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable work ethic.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits include:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount