Engineering Manager

We are currently recruiting for an Engineering Manager to join a family owned food processing plant near Lanchester. This is a full time, permanent role working Monday to Friday 7am-4pm offering a salary of �47-52k per annum dependent on experience.
As Engineering Manager you will be managing 2 Engineers with overall responsibility for ensuring the plant machinery is maintained correctly and minimising downtime to production. Main duties will include:

• Managing machine maintenance and breakdowns
• Site building maintenance & services
• Managing Projects to suit business needs for example: Mains connection, Filler, High speed wrapping line or 150k litres of Silos and plinths
• Leading and implementing Continuous improvement activities
• Ordering of all spares and materials such as shrink and pallet wrap
• Reorganization of the department
• All departmental HR requirements
• Up keep and running of 1000 Amp generator.
• Adhering to all BRC audit regulations including grease MSDs and allergen data, site lists and compliance, maintenance file and ensuring contractors up to date
• Conducting onsite audits regularly
• Equipment purchases new/ auction
• Management of set budget (flexible by demands of business)
• Manage contracts including electricity, FLT, and LPG

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We are really keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience:
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• Previous experience within an Engineering Manager role or similar
• It is essential you come from a food or packaging background with varied engineering experience
• Good mechanical and electrical knowledge is required along with confidence in using PLCs
• Ability to conduct audits with previous experience with BRC accreditation and requirements
• Proven success in electrical and mechanical fault finding and resolution
• Confident people manager who can offer direction to the team and make key decisions
• Good IT skills including MS Office Word and Excel
• Health & Safety conscious individual

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Please apply or call us to discuss this Engineering Manager role in more detail.
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Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacanc