Engineering Department Manager

<strong>More About The Role<br><br></strong>Our Department Managers know how to work at pace and regardless of which department they work in they all have the same goal - to deliver great food to our customers. As Department Manager - Engineering, it's your job to ensure the Engineering team are meeting the demands of our busy factories and minimising downtime on machinery. It's fast and ever-changing - are you up for the challenge?<br><br>Reporting into the Site Engineering Manager you would also:<br><br><ul><li>Plan and prioritise work to minimise machinery downtime and ensure maximum use of resources</li><li>Lead and support the Morrisons asset care programme and demonstrate its behaviours and have a hands on approach to repair and optimise the reliability of all equipment assets</li><li>Co-ordinate maintenance priorities with the Maintenance team and ensure this is planned in advance to avoid production disruption and working closely with the site production team</li><li>Undertake Crisis Incident Management, Accident and Near Miss investigations and ensure standards of discipline are maintained, handling infringements in line with company discipline and grievance procedures</li><li>Ensuring the reliability of all equipment assets<br><br></li></ul><strong>More about our perks</strong><strong>We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Generous holiday entitlement</li><li>15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us</li><li>Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member</li><li>Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here</li><li>Subsidised staff canteen</li><li>Free parking</li><li>Competitive pension and life assurance</li><li>Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP</li><li>'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more</li><li>Optional payroll charity donations</li><li>A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave <br><br></li></ul><strong>More about you<br><br></strong>As well as tons of resilience you must have:<br><br><ul><li>NVQ level 3 (or equivalent, ONC mechanical/electrical engineering, BTEC level 3 in mechanical and electrical/electronic engineering)</li><li>A proven track record in an engineering and fault finding role gained from a FMCG environment (ideally the food industry)</li><li>A proven track record of delivering strong results through a team in a people management role</li><li>A good understanding of HACCP principles and ideally IEE qualification up to 18th edition wiring regulations would be advantageous. </li><li>Strong leadership and coaching skills in order to engage, motivate and develop large teams with varying skill sets.</li></ul>

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