Engineering Front Line Manager

Our clients are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up their iconic and much-loved brand. They produce bread and bakery products created with goodness at the heart of each. They deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where they also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

They are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution cenres across the UK. Their success is a result of the hard work of their people; they are exprts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based at head office in High Wycombe. They are a values-led business and expect their colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

The role:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Team Leader (FLM). Working with the Engineering Manager to lead and develop all shift-based production activities while driving Engineering improvements.

• Reporting to the Engineering manager, effectively managing Engineering resources.
• Ensuring continuous improvement and optimisation of plant and equipment reliability.
• Participates in DDS and Engineering planning meetings and assists the team with the understanding of areas that require focus.

Ideal experiences / Qualifications / capabilities:

• Recognised Electrical/Mechanical Engineering qualification. City & Guilds minimum
• Proven record of accomplishment of Front-Line Management within an FMCG environment
• Thorough understanding of PPM techniques
• Powerful desire to develop and coach team performance
• Working knowledge of Legislative standards within the FMCG environment
• Elevated level of numeracy and ability to analyse and interpret data
• A proactive approach to Problem-solving
• Ability to identify and implement Process improvements
• Ability to produce detailed Engineering and Process Risk assessments

Desirable:

• Manufacturing systems experience
• Project Management skills
• Management of financial budgets (CCM)
• Working knowledge of improvement techniques used to maximise and optimise
• plant performance and equipment
• Ability to produce detailed Engineering and Process Risk assessments
• Extensive PLC/Controls knowledge

Why work for our client and their benefits:

Our clients understand the importance of looking after their colleagues, so they provide a variety of benefits in addition to salaries. The benefits they provide are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
• The benefits scheme offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes a Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
• They offer enhanced annual leave and maternity/paternity leave, and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
• They celebrate loyalty with generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
• They offer three levels of pensions

Our client values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.