Engineering Manager – FMCG, Automation & Lean

Wagstaff Recruitment; North Walsham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Pension

Life Assurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare

Progression & development

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is recruiting an Engineering Manager in North Walsham, Norfolk. The role leads 12 engineers, directs all site manufacturing and maintenance, and drives safety, asset care, OEE, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate has automated factory experience in FMCG, strong budgeting skills, and a proven leadership track record within a multi-disciplinary site.

Qualifications

• Must have great people management skills – the team is very established and has good retention, so looking for someone to continue to develop the site.
• Automated factory experience – manufacturing / FMCG ideally.
• Understanding of engineering compliance, health & safety, LOLER, PUWER, COSHH.
• Experienced with budgets, CAPEX projects, continuous improvements.
• Qualified in engineering, IOSH, Lean manufacturing.
• Effective communicator, part of senior leadership team, dealing with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Part of the senior leadership team, managing a team of 12 in engineering
• Manage all manufacturing & engineering maintenance across site
• Lead from the front, be present on the shopfloor and in leadership meetings
• Manage health & safety, engineering compliance, asset care plans, monitor & develop OEE
• Budget control, CAPEX projects, continuous improvement activities
• Create training & development plans for all in engineering

Education

Engineering degree

IOSH Certification

Job description

Wagstaff Recruitment is recruiting an Engineering Manager in North Walsham, Norfolk. The role leads 12 engineers, directs all site manufacturing and maintenance, and drives safety, asset care, OEE, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate has automated factory experience in FMCG, strong budgeting skills, and a proven leadership track record within a multi-disciplinary site.