Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Vickerstock is fortunate to partner with an incredible food manufacturing company - urgently seeking an Engineering SupervisorAbout the RoleAs Engineering Supervisor, you are fully in charge of all engineering operations in the factory (when on shift). You will drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, compliance and regulatory requirements and cost improvements that will add value to the site.ResponsibilitiesDrive Lean /Continuous Improvement /Optimisation initiatives - using lean tools including A3 problem solving.Liaise with Internal stakeholders, External Engineering Personnel and Third-party service providers.Supporting the Head of Engineering manager to deliver the asset management strategy including implementation & asset life-cycle-management of all our process equipment.Lead and improve the “day to day” and long-term improvement of our CMMS system ensuring timely completion of engineering PMs scheduled work tasks, keeping on top of workload and backlog.Support the People development plan on all equipment – by assisting the process engineers to develop training strategy for the engineering team members and support and deliver these development plans.Achieve agreed engineering KPI’s, including increasing uptime, minimising downtime and other targets.Ensure facilities are always fit for purpose.Forward planning with Production to ensure the timely completion of preventative maintenance schedules.Ensure spare parts are ordered and available when needed.Input and contribute constructively, all known views, to the Head of Engineering, from a safety and wellbeing compliance perspective and all process, product and people flow on all investment related items and engage collaboratively cross functionally, on a smooth handover, of new processes into production.Ensure committed savings are achieved in a timely manner and any obstacles in doing so escalated.Support the handover of all capital investment projects, and delivery of all savings associated with materials, labor, yield and productivity.Optimise labour within the engineering team.Qualifications3-5 years experience in working in FMCG environmentExperience in the Live Food Operations sector (Desirable)Recognised Trade electrical / MechanicalDegree or higher in relevant 3rd level, engineering (Desirable)Required SkillsCreate a climate in which people want to do their best as part of a cohesive, cooperative group effort.Promote a confident and positive can-do attitude through honesty and professionalism in all interactions.Build and maintain relationships with others at all levels to develop mutually beneficial outcomes while using diplomacy, tact, and interpersonal skills to support others in reaching consensus.Effectively convey information and express thoughts and facts in a manner that will constructively persuade, convince, and influence others.Demonstrate effective use of listening and questioning skills while displaying openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.Effectively, fairly, and transparently manage all people, financial, and business resources in line with company values, goals, policies, and procedures.Preferred SkillsExperience in the Live Food Operations sector (Desirable)