Assistant Engineering Manager

Are you an experienced engineering supervisor / manager within the FMCG sector? If so, we are working with a food manufacturing business based in Newcastle who has an opening for an Assistant Engineering Manager.

You will manage the shift-based engineering teams operating on a continental shift pattern and will have engineering team leaders reporting into you.

On Offer:

• £55,000 - £60,000 DOE
• 4 on 4off - Days only
• 33 days annual leave
• 6% Pension
• Life Assurance

Duties:

• Reporting to the Engineering Manager/ Engineering Maintenance Manager with the responsibility for The Shift Engineering Leaders and Shift Teams
• Responsible for engineering permits to works including contractor control and monitoring when applicable.
• To ensure PPMs are completed to a high standard utilising the Shire system for accurate planning and tracking.  Challenge and improve the PPM with the shift teams.
• Completion of Piranha Reports for all work completed by yourself and direct reports.
• Challenge engineering staff utilisation and completion rates for planned and unplanned works in line with the KPI
• Take ownership of countermeasures that have been identified, plan and implement accordingly.
• To develop the knowledge of the shift teams and call upon the functional support from the wider Engineering team.
• To develop the relationships of shift leader and production mangers/leaders in the running and reporting of the shift
• Support the Engineering Manager by developing and ensuring compliance to both engineering quality and safety standards.
• Develop the training matrix for shift leaders and shift engineering teams.
• Lead the engineering teams to take ownership and responsibility for tool box audits, workshop standards and compliance to all quality system audits

Experienced required:

• Previous experience working in a similar role at a similar level.
• FMCG exposure in particular food manufacturing
• General awareness of site services
• Electrical & Mechanical process
• Electro- Pneumatics systems/Hydraulics/Conveyor systems
• People management
• Preventative maintenance & techniques

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