Assistant Engineering Manager

Are you an experienced engineering supervisor / manager within the FMCG sector? If so, we are working with a food manufacturing business based in Newcastle who has an opening for an Assistant Engineering Manager. You will manage the shift-based engineering teams operating on a continental shift pattern and will have engineering team leaders reporting into you. On Offer: • £55,000 - £60,000 DOE • 4 on 4off - Days only • 33 days annual leave • 6% Pension • Life Assurance Duties: • Reporting to the Engineering Manager/ Engineering Maintenance Manager with the responsibility for The Shift Engineering Leaders and Shift Teams • Responsible for engineering permits to works including contractor control and monitoring when applicable. • To ensure PPMs are completed to a high standard utilising the Shire system for accurate planning and tracking. Challenge and improve the PPM with the shift teams. • Completion of Piranha Reports for all work completed by yourself and direct reports. • Challenge engineering staff utilisation and completion rates for planned and unplanned works in line with the KPI • Take ownership of countermeasures that have been identified, plan and implement accordingly. • To develop the knowledge of the shift teams and call upon the functional support from the wider Engineering team. • To develop the relationships of shift leader and production mangers/leaders in the running and reporting of the shift • Support the engineering manager by developing and ensuring compliance to both engineering quality and safety standards. • Develop the training matrix for shift leaders and shift engineering teams. • Lead the engineering teams to take ownership and responsibility for tool box audits, workshop standards and compliance to all quality system audits Experienced required: • Previous experience working in a similar role at a similar level. • FMCG exposure in particular food manufacturing • General awareness of site services • Electrical & Mechanical process • Electro- Pneumatics systems/Hydraulics/Conveyor systems • People management • Preventative maintenance & techniques Sound Interesting? If you would like to find out more information, please apply with your most recent version o