Engineering & Facilities Manager

Salary: £78,000 – £84,000 per year

Our manufacturing Client based in Dartford; Kent is seeking an experienced Engineering & Facilities Manager.The role is offered as a permanent full time position reporting to the Site Director.

Salary:£78,000 – £84,000 pa + 10% bonus + excellent benefits package

The successful candidate will lead the Engineering and Facilities Teams – c 10 staff.

Skills / experienced required:

·Degree or equivalent in either discipline– Engineering / Architecture / Building Construction

·Work experience within Pharma, food, chemical, ink – (must be FMCG / GMP)

·Project management experience

·Excellent manager and leader

·Lean / Quick Kaizens / OEE

·Excellent problem solver

·IT literate – MS Office – Project, AutoCAD

Ideally:

·Lean qualification/trained.

·CAFM experience

·Membership of ISPE or IWFM

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

·Management of the daily activities performed within the Engineering and Facilities Teams.

·Set goals, establish priorities, manage resources, develop concepts and approaches, review projects progress and results.

·Develop long range Regional capital plans to meet growth and ensure upkeep of facility.

·Use critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills to move projects forward and give future direction.

·Focus on good manufacturing practises (GMP) and compliance with relevant certifications, accreditations, and legislation.

·Oversee team’s contributions to demand, throughput, and all production activities.

·Manage budgets related to relevant cost centres.

·Involvement and interaction with Dartford Management Team.

·Contribute to Regional and Global initiatives.

·Promote continuous improvement within the department and provide support to other departments.

·Provide training, coaching and support to staff in activities relating to areas of responsibility.

·Ensure records generated by the Engineering and Facilities teams are accurate and generated in accordance with company SOPs.

·Ensure compliance with the company’s Quality and Environmental Policies.

·Ensuring validation and qualification for any relevant Engineering & Facilities equipment and/or processes.

·Ensure compliance with safety or statutory requirements pertinent to departmental functions.