Shift Engineering Manager

ZipRecruiter; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Leicester is seeking a Shift Engineering Manager to lead the maintenance function and develop policies for best practices. The role requires a food manufacturing background and involves overseeing projects, managing teams, and ensuring operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing required.
• Ability to lead by example with good personal skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct management and training of the engineering and maintenance team.
• Accountability for project management and product launches.
• Preparation of maintenance budgets and schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Decision making skills

Literacy & numeracy

Job description

Job Description

Shift Engineering Manager

4 on 4 off Days

Leicester

Up to £54,000

As the Shift engineering manager, you will have the opportunity to create and develop a site maintenance function, establishing policies and procedures to ensure best practice whilst mentoring and leading the department. Providing both a reactive and pro-active, multi skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment, you will take responsibility for planned service maintenance schedules and prepare the annual maintenance budget and forecasts. In addition to this, you will need sufficient automotive or plastics experience.

Main objectives and results:

• Direct line management, coaching and training of Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance team




• Accountability for Project management of all aspects of M.E projects to support site development and launch




• Plan the workload for specific major projects across production shutdown periods




• Lead cross functional on time, on cost product launches




• Preparation of RFQ's, contract review and risk management




• Support continuous improvement activities




• Liaise with outside contractors if required




• Checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed to a satisfactory standard and following up on any deficiencies.




• Successful co-ordination of running changes




• Manage plant interface in support of Program targets and common faults and drive corrective actions based on impact in terms of frequency and total time stoppages.

Skills and Experience:

• Good levels of literacy & numeracy




• Leads by example - e.g., behaviours, attitude etc - good personal skills




• Must have food manufacturing background




• Communication skills (both verbal and written)




• Decision making skills

In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career. If you feel this is of interest, please send your CV to directly to Megan Fletcher on 01455710913