Engineering Manager

Barker Ross; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic international organization in the UK is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their team in Portsmouth. The role involves planning, coordinating resources for production, and overseeing machine maintenance and repair. The ideal candidate will be a motivational leader with exceptional communication skills, focused on continuous improvement and teamwork. This position offers excellent career progression in a supportive environment that values its employees and promotes a strong commitment to quality service.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in people-oriented leadership and change influence.
• Strong focus on teamwork and continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to manage production requirements and equipment effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate resources for production maintenance and operations.
• Oversee installation and repair of facilities and equipment.
• Monitor and continually improve machine availability and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Exceptional communication

Lean (Six Sigma)

Detail-oriented

Budgeting and forecasting

Tools

ERP systems (AX)

CMMS

Job description

A highly customer centric business that is part of a dynamic, successful and highly people oriented growing international organisation is keen to hear from ambitious, career minded individuals to join the team as Engineering Manager. This is an excellent platform to join a highly supportive business that can provide a genuine career path into further senior management positions (and beyond). The company invests heavily into their employees, takes time to hone the individual's skills, provides a structured induction plan and can offer opportunity for a long‑term career where progression is actively encouraged. The role is a full time, permanent days position based in Portsmouth.

Whilst you may not know the products and services, each day the company works with businesses that are impacting the lives of millions of people in the UK. It is an ambitious, financially secure organisation, with a clear strategy to grow the UK service industry with an unrelenting desire to become an employer of choice. They truly see people as their biggest asset.

To give you a feel for their ethics and commitment, the company achieved Gold Medal Ecovardis status positioning them among the Top 5% of the 150,000 companies assessed worldwide by Ecovadis, based on four key criteria: environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement, reflecting the quality of their CSR performance.

As Engineering Manager, you will demonstrate highly people-oriented leadership skills, where you can influence change whilst instilling a continuous improvement mindset to increase effectiveness, efficiency and add value. An engaging and collaborative approach to leadership will continue to ensure a strong focus on teamwork, in which people feel valued and that they really are part of the overall success of the business.

Duties and responsibilities

Planning, organising and coordinating resources to meet production requirements for ongoing maintenance, machine replacement and unplanned issues; overseeing the installation, testing, operation, maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment as per production requirements; monitoring and continuously improving machine availability and effectiveness; developing PPM tasks and schedules to enhance equipment OEE and providing training to engineers and operators on new machinery; utilising machinery documentation and SSOW's. It will be advantageous if you have financial knowledge covering budgeting forecasting, experience of ERP systems (particularly AX), as well as CMMS.

To be successful

It is important that you have an enquiring mind, are detail oriented, hold exacting standards when it comes to quality and health and safety, with a real desire to progress your career. You will be a naturally energetic, motivational leader, very resilient and passionate about delivering results. Exceptional communication skills and an ability to lead by example will be essential. Experience of Lean (Six Sigma), 5s and the implementation of manufacturing systems would be an advantage.

This is a great platform from which to further your management career in a business that is passionate about their people and quality of service and who can truly offer exceptional career progression in a dynamic, multinational organisation.

For immediate consideration send your CV without delay!

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

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