Engineering Manager

ASC Connections; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned manufacturing business is seeking an Engineering Manager to oversee maintenance, tooling, and setting for their plastic injection moulding operations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in this field, coupled with strong management and continuous improvement skills. Located in Mansfield, the role offers a competitive salary of approximately £40,000 with Monday to Friday working hours.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a plastic injection moulding environment.
• Experience in a management role.
• Good understanding of processing, tooling, and maintenance.
• Experience with continuous improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage all technical teams ensuring best practices in manufacturing.
• Assist with tooling/equipment supplier management.
• Support management of Manufacturing OEE and improvement projects.
• Ensure all products meet specifications and defects are addressed.
• Coordinate and manage production line trials.

Skills

Experience in plastic injection moulding

Management skills

People management

Continuous improvement techniques

Job description

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Contact Name:

Mathew Ram-Gopal

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Contact Phone:

01527 60070

Date Published:

21-Jun-2024

A renowned manufacturing business specialising in cutting-edge, bespoke injection-moulded plastic packaging solutions is actively searching for an Engineering Manager with a background in plastic injection moulding to oversee setting, maintenance and tooling.

With a rich history spanning more than a century, the company has expanded its operations, establishing manufacturing facilities across various European locations. The emphasis is now finding an Engineering Manager to support the Operations Manager.

The role is responsible for the management of maintenance, tooling and setting, providing an asset management service to the factory, including; optimal asset integrity and productivity, increased availability and reliability, reduced cost and risk, hence improved profitability together with delivering internally all new projects to the agreed timing plans & budgets.

***c£40,000, working Monday to Friday***

As Engineering Manager your duties will include:

• Management of all technical teams which includes the maintenance department, the toolroom and the mouldshop to ensure best practice is adopted in all manufacturing areas.
• Assisting with tooling/equipment supplier management including selection, negotiation, and performance monitoring.
• Supporting the Operations Manager in the management of Manufacturing OEE and resourcing of improvement projects.
• Providing support to the Quality Team, ensuring all products are produced to specification and any manufacturing defects are identified and remedied in a timely manner.
• Co-ordination and management of production line trials to ensure that critical performance characteristics and specifications are achieved.

To be successful in the role of Engineering Manager, the ideal candidate will:

• Have significant experience working in a plastic injection moulding environment.
• Be experienced in a management role and have held the same job title, or similar such as Technical Manager, Maintenance Manager, Production Manager or Manufacturing Manager.
• Possess a good understanding of processing, tooling and maintenance.
• Be experienced with continuous improvement techniques and implementing them.
• Possess people management skills and experience, including training and coaching.

To find out more click on the application link!

Based in the Mansfield area, located closely to the M1, this role is easily commutable from Sheffield, Chesterfield, Nottingham, Derby and Newark.

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.