Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager

Reference Number: SM390

Job Type

Full Time

Availability

Permanent

Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Lead/Engineering Manager to oversee and manage the engineering function within our organization. This role is critical in ensuring that all equipment, services, and factory facilities are maintained to the highest standards of safety and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

Sets mechanisms and targets for the individual maintenance supervisors to ensure that they deliver enough information to feed into his Business plan.
Ensures that the maintenance teams’ resources are balanced so that they can deliver their targets.
Ensures that maintenance teams complement each other and proper handover is maintained.
Ensures optimum asset utilisation using TPM/lean manufacturing tools to make efficient use of personnel, systems, processes and energy.
Ensure key engineering/maintenance skills are developed and maintained in the department.
Identify new processes/equipment/technological advances relevant to the business.
Set and control departmental budget. Monitor variances. Formulate expenditure authority requests.
Identify, implement and manage projects, including the introduction of new equipment, new processes and improvements.
Identify training needs and careers
To understand the principles and comply with practices of Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Continuous Improvement.
Ensure legal compliance in case of PPE and lifting devices.
Visit relevant fairs, machine suppliers to keep abreast with the state of the art in the relevant technology.

Requirements

Degree level or equivalent in a science mathematical or engineering subject
6-Sigma Green Belt (will be considered an asset)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Good project management skills. Knowledge of Prince 2 an advantage.
Significant experience at this level in a manufacturing environment FMCG. Security print experience would be an advantage.
Highly Energetic, strong interpersonal and people management skills.
Proven ability to engage and successfully lead a team of people.
Lean manufacturing background.
Engineering warrant holder or eligible for one.
Fluency in English. Other languages, particularly Italian, considered an advantage.