Engineering / Production Manager

Our client is a manufacturing company offers a comprehensive range of precast building components, fencing products and lintels. They are seeking an Engineering / Production Manager to join their team in Sittingbourne.

Purpose of the Engineering/Production Manager role:
To lead a multi-functional Engineering/Production team to achieve key targets within the factory environment, thereby delivering Cost, Quality and Efficiency benefits to the Business.

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Key responsibilities:
•The development and promotion through effective communication of Company, Factory and team plans and their focussed implementation to achieve defined objectives.
•People Management, motivation and structured development of the team through performance review to ensure delivery of objectives through Team-working.
•Provision of engineering and technical expertise to facilitate the rigorous application of TPM Tools and Techniques to generate Continuous Improvement across all areas of Manufacturing Capability.
•Implementation of and adherence to all Company and Factory control procedures to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements in Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality.
•The collection, assimilation and analysis of engineering, production and process data and its effective use to develop and achieve key targets and objectives.
•The development of systems and standards to deliver world-class standards of housekeeping within the engineering environment using the 5S principles.
•Procurement of engineering materials, goods and services to support the maintenance and improvement of plant, buildings and utilities.
•The design, implementation and management of capital improvement projects aimed at improving manufacturing capability.
•To develop a maintenance system to facilitate planned preventative maintenance and effective engineering stock control.
•Effective interdepartmental liaison to achieve defined objectives

Essential Qualifications & Experience:
•A recognised engineering qualification
•A high degree of self-motivation.
•Demonstrable supervisory experience.
•The ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business.
•The ability to understand, accept and achieve targets and deadlines.
•Demonstrable organisational skills including efficient planning and implementation of systems and procedures.
•Leadership and man management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve the team.
•Demonstrable ability to implement structured problem solving techniques, provide solutions and delegate responsibility.
•A proven project management skills history.
•High degree of computer literacy and numeric skills and a competent user of all Microsoft applications

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:
•Significant experience of managing in a large engineering/production environment
•Demonstrable experience of departmental budgeting & cost control.
•Demonstrable experience of project management.
•Demonstrable experience of PLC systems.

Training & Development:
Our client aims to operate to world-class standards and the successful candidate will be required to commit to a focused programme of training and development which will include as a minimum:
•Ibstocks ILM Programme (Management and Leadership).
•NEBOSH – Health & Safety Management
•IEMA – Environmental Management
•ECDL – PC Skills
•NVQ in Business Improvement

Hours of work are expected to be Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 5.00 pm but due to the nature of this appointment flexibility of working hours is crucial to the successful running of the factory.

Salary: £42,000 – £48,000

We look forward to receiving your cover note and up to date in application for this position.

The RSE Group aim to respond to all applications personally. However due to the high number of applications we receive, we regret this is not always possible. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 14 days of your application, please be advised that you have not been successful in this instance.