Lead Engineer – Manufacturing in Cheltenham

Lead Engineer – Manufacturing Stonehouse Based Mon-Fri 40 hours £52-55k basic salary

Are you an Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical) working in the Manufacturing sector and looking for a new role or step up into a more senior position, if so this could be for you. Thrive SW are working with a leading Manufacturing business looking to recruit a Lead Engineer for their busy site in Gloucester, previous experience within a Manufacturing site is essential but not essentially from the food industry.

As Engineering Lead for this site you will be responsible for:

• Leading and inspiring the engineering team
• Developing and managing the engineering strategy
• Ensuring the company assets are well maintained and serviced to ensure minimum downtime
• Ensure the company meets its legal compliance for engineering standards
• Project management of capex projects

Key Relationships:

• Site Manager and Engineering team
• Directors and colleagues
• Company suppliers and customers

Main Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clear and direct leadership of the engineering team.
• Write and implement an Engineering strategy.
• Improving Key engineering KPI’s – Breakdowns, job completion and expenditure.
• Schedule and control spend against agreed budgets.
• Ensure thorough site PPM program is in place, working towards the continuous improvement of this.
• Ensure that Limble is used to support and record all engineering activity on site.
• Ensure there are site duty holders for: LOLER, Electrical Duty Holder, Legionella Control, Asbestos Management Control, Change Management Control, Software Control, Pressure Systems, PHE, Calibration, AHU, Refrigeration Plant, Boiler and Steam System, Metal Detection and X-ray, Product Valves, DSEAR and any others as required.
• Ensure engineering site stores is managed effectively.
• Ensure Services are reliable, fit for purpose and cope with future manufacturing growth targets.
• Prepare and agree contracts with external contractors.
• Determine site capital strategy – upgrades and renewal.
• Ensure reactive maintenance meets agreed standards.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent food and drink engineering knowledge.
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills.
• Able to drive continuous improvement and promote a culture of continuous improvement throughout the business.
• Good communicator and team player.
• Well organized and able to hit deadlines.
• Good IT skills, including Excel.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and speed.
• Flexibility as and when required.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Previous experience of working in the Food and Drinks industry is essential
• At least 5 years’ experience of managing an engineering team and department.
• Ideally degree level educated.
• Excellent understanding of UK food manufacturing technical and legislative requirements.
• Experience of managing engineering legal compliance.
• Experience of working to BRC Global Standards.
• Dairy industry experience, particularly cheese making, would be advantageous but not essential.

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