Head of Projects & Engineering

Company.

Renowned for its expertise in a highly desirable product area, this fast-growing premium manufacturer of delicious, sweet products for the retail and food service market, operates from a state-of-the-art BRC grade A site. 

The Role.

As a seasoned senior manufacturing engineering manager with a strong project manager background, you will successfully lead all site based engineering activities, ensuring efficient, on-target production by maintenance of assets and compliance with regulatory requirements.

People Responsibilities.

• Oversee and Project Manager all CAPEX for new site installations and equipment
• Plan, agree and monitor maintenance expenditure. Communicate with production to ensure planned maintenance, engineering and production priorities are considered.
• To source new/used machinery for the factory for either continuous improvements or for an individual project i.e. NPD.
• Manage planned preventative maintenance records and ensure the matrix is kept up to date.
• Plan and Manage machinery/site contractors ensuring the matrix is kept up to date.
• Working with Maintenance Engineer in ensuring reactive maintenance of all components of machinery has been carried out.
• Agree with the Maintenance Engineer on performance expectations and agree on KPI's, identifying areas for improvement and manage performance
• Ensure that all H&S procedures, engineering best practices are adhered to at all times
• Responsible for Health & Safety induction training
• Ensure safe working practices are understood and maintained by increasing awareness to reduce accidents and near misses
• Undertake Accident and Near Miss investigations
• Carry out risk assessments and ensure they are actioned

People Profile.

• Electrical and Mechanical Engineering knowledge
• Apprenticeship / HNC / HND / ONC level of qualification within an engineering discipline
• Some experience of working within a manufacturing site, ideally food manufacturing is preferred
• Good communication skills
• Driven, self-motivated and flexible
• Positive attitude towards work colleagues

Ref Code: FMW39382

To apply or for more information, please e-mail in strict confidence, with an updated CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of James Constable or call 020 8203 1000.

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.