Engineering Manager

Morrisons; Colne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car Allowance

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

Staff discount

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a Site Engineering Manager to lead a multi-skilled engineering team on our UK sites. You will partner with Production Managers to minimise downtime, schedule preventative maintenance and ensure safe, compliant operations that meet daily production targets.

You will drive a culture of continuous improvement, oversee budgets and investments, and develop engineering talent through succession planning and apprenticeships.

Qualifications

• Experience in Manufacturing/FMCG or similar fast-paced environment with a commercially focused mindset.
• Proven ability to coach, motivate and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Strong communication, engagement and leadership skills to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Work with Production Managers to minimise machinery downtime and plan preventative maintenance.
• Promote safe working practices across the site and achieve daily production plans.
• Ensure customer service levels meet external and internal requirements and site audits.
• Maintain site facilities and fabrication activities; manage engineering budget and investments.
• Drive Continuous Improvement culture and ensure legal compliance within engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Coaching & motivation

Decision making

Assertiveness

Graduate calibre

Influence at all levels

Can-do attitude

Tools

CMMS

SCADA

Job description

Our Site Engineering Managers are pivotal in our overall manufacturing operation. Our sites are demanding, pacey and ever-changing and it's our Site Engineering Manager and their team of Engineers that keep the machines running at maximum capacity so we can meet the demands of our customers - ultimately giving great customer service.

Reporting into the Site Manager you will form part of the senior management team where you will also be responsible for:

• Working closely with the Production Managers to ensure that machinery downtime is kept to a minimum and that all preventative maintenance is planned in advance to avoid production disruption
• Promote and ensure safe working practices at all times across the site and attainment of Production plan on a daily basis within planned hours and planned manning levels
• Achieving daily customer service levels around external and internal customer requirements and ensuring the site is compliant to audit standards
• Ensuring the maintenance of the facilities and fabrication of the site
• Managing the engineering budget and appropriate investments to drive continual improvement and monitoring colleague engagement scores and staff turnover levels
• The delivery of Continuous Improvement culture and legal compliance within the engineering function
• Promote and drive a culture of preventative maintenance utilising CMMS and SCADA systems
• Develop engineering skill base and succession planning
• Drive engineering apprenticeships

More about our perks

• Private healthcare
• Car Allowance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 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

Along with the ability to work in a demanding work environment you must also have:

• Previous experience working in Manufacturing/FMCG or a similar fast paced, commercially focused environment - Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of coaching, motivating and engaging a team
• Demonstrating assertiveness and decision making skills
• Have a can do attitude to your work
• Ideally be of graduate calibre or equivalent with proven experience of developing and leading a strong performing engineering function
• Strong leadership skills, including communication, engagement and motivational skills to drive continuous improvement
• The ability to influence at all levels