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Engineering Manager - East Midlands - FMCG

Employer
Pod Talent
Location
Northamptonshire
Salary
£50000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
9 Nov 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Engineering
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details


Job Description

Role: Engineering Manager

Sector: Food Manufacturing

Location: East Midlands


I'm working with a multinational FMCG business on a critical hire into their Engineering team. This role will deputise for the Head of Engineering when required and take on a leadership role by embedding change across the engineering department in addition to the responsibility of the Packaging Maintenance team.


Ideally you will come from a strong Engineering background in the FMCG sector and have proven experience in leading large teams of engineers in a fast-paced manufacturing setting- Packaging experience in Glass or Metal in desirable. You should also have experience in the principles and application of performance coaching.


There are some exciting projects in the pipeline (none that can be revealed as yet!) but the business is focused on driving innovation so supporting idea generation and living and breathing change management is key.


Role responsibilities:

- Ownership of a total maintenance budget upwards of £3m and management of spare parts and consumables inventory spend

- Manage the deployment of engineering activities across the packaging line involving routine, preventative, corrective and improvement maintenance

- Manage a team of multi-skilled engineers (15+) working across a variable shift pattern

- Deploy engineering activities in line with company standards of safety and hygiene

- Devise maintenance plans that are focused and prioritised accordingly, executing TPM and continuous improvement methodologies


Required Experience:

- Min. 7 years' experience of engineering maintenance, preferably in a Food-FMCG environment

- Experience working in Packaging with multiple lines and a 24 hour operation

- Previous responsibility for large maintenance budgets £2m-£5m

- People management including team development, coaching/mentoring and good knowledge of UK employment law

- Degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification or professional experience, NEBOSH advantageous

- Eligibility to live and work in the UK



Contact - Carl Costigan

Email - carl.costigan@pod-talent.com

Number - 0203 - 627 2420

Pod Talent are independent specialist recruiters in the Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing and R&D space covering roles internationally from entry to board level. We recruit for roles including Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Direct and Indirect Procurement, Category Management, Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, Production, Packaging, NPD and Quality Assurance. Please visit our website for all of our vacancies.

Company

Launched in June 2012, we are a multi-award winning employee-owned recruitment business driven by our values, who believe strongly not just in what we do but how we do it. 

We are specialists in Engineering/Manufacturing, Technical, Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics, working across EMEA with a focus on consumer goods, pharma and retail sectors. We offer graduate to board level recruitment, with expertise at all levels. 

We are very proud to have won Best Newcomer at the Global Recruiter Industry Awards for 2013 after less than 12 months of trading, were voted the Best Recruitment Agency To Work For under 100 Employees at the 2014 UK Recruiter Awards for Excellence, and recently won Best Small Agency at the Global Recruiter Industry Awards 2015. Our industry, our clients and our candidates recognise and love how we are different, which is why we continue to attract the best from all three.

 

 

Company info
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Telephone
+44 (0)203 627 2420
Location
44 Featherstone Street
London
EC1Y 8RN
GB

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