Job Title: Assistant Engineering Manager
Location: Monaghan, Ireland
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the engineering function aligning with the site engineering strategy and annual engineering departmental targets
* Liaising with operations manager to ensure smooth running of production and attending daily meetings to review
* Assist in assigned long-term preventative maintenance programs and projects
* Develop and maintain relations between Engineering and other departments
* Supervise installations
* Modify processes to enhance operation productivity
* Review equipment failure & OEE trends to then implement continuous improvement actions and measure performance to ensure continuous improvement
* Support the mentoring, coaching and development program of the team, liaising with the training & HR departments Lead high standards of safety practices across the business
* Assign, train, develop and supervise work of engineering within retail processing, to include promoting the use of the CMMS system.
* Work with and help develop new and existing KPIs
* Manage and contribute towards continuous improvement projects
* Support site technical issue resolution and completion of improvement actions through good engineering practices and guidance
* Ensure high standards of engineering workmanship and housekeeping across the site incorporating 5s processes
* Identify and share best practice and contribute towards raising awareness, improving performance and transitioning to a pro-active engineering culture
* Manage workload planning, labour utilisation through CMMS
* Support the development of CMMS
* Completion of reactive maintenance work when machinery breaks down to ensure impact of line efficiencies is minimized
* Ensure best value and cost-effective use of resources to ensure efficiency on site
* Weekend site management – site services, contractor control, supporting and liaising with senior management team
(People Management)
* Manage, coach and develop a high performing Maintenance team that meets agreed objectives, and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
* Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
* Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
* Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
* Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability
* Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels
* Motivate and coach the team to operational success
* Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
* Review, implement and update company records e.g., training matrices, performance reviews, risk assessments
* Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware
About the Candidate:
* Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
* Support, encourage and develop team and take ownership for team cohesion
* Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
* Anticipates and overcomes obstacles
* Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
* Is resilient, optimistic and open to change
* Has an adult to adult, collaborative approach with others.
* A self-starter, motivated and able to positively motivate others
* Focused and target driven with a positive, can-do attitude
* Input into Group Engineering and provide feedback, information and help develop SOP’s.
Salary & Benefits: Up to €70,000 with a range of company benefits
If you feel you are a good fit for this role then please apply - joe@whiteandclayton.com
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Management and Engineering
Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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