About a career with Elis
To lead and manage the Engineering team in the achievement of functional objectives that support the Site/Plant and Company Business Plan. Work closely with the production team to continuously improve site overall equipment effectiveness, people development and a lean culture. Develop and manage all engineering functions as agreed with the Engineering Manager.
Your Mission at Elis
To ensure that the company's vision, values and policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
Health and Safety
- You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with the Berendsen Health and Safety Policy, national legislative requirements and the safety and wellbeing of your team.
- Ensure compliance with regulations for fire and alarm systems, PAT, pressure valves, etc, analysing the results and ensuring corrective action is implemented to continuously improve the working environment.
- Ensure risk assessments/COSSH/RIDDOR, etc are implemented and undertaken and accident prevention measures are initiated as required.
- Plan, monitor and ensure appropriate Engineering Team safety training is completed.
- Ensure PPM schedule is adhered to and highlight issues to Engineering Manager and General Manager.
Engineering
- Planning, organising and coordinating resources to meet production requirements of ongoing maintenance, machine replacement and unplanned issues.
- Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment as per production requirements.
- Work with approved suppliers to obtain parts and machinery.
- Work with the Engineering Manager and Technical Manager to coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
- Ensure all plant property, equipment and other assets are fit for purpose in compliance and Group standards and best practices.
- Ensure retention of any relevant accreditations for the Engineering department (e.g. ISO/EN14065), inclusive of planned preventative maintenance.
Group standards and best practices.
- Ensure retention of any relevant accreditations for the Engineering department (e.g. ISO/EN14065), inclusive of planned preventative maintenance.
Leadership and Management
- Providing training to engineers and operators on new machinery, using the machinery documentation and SSOWs.
Finance
- Undertake and agree functional budgets with General Manager, monitoring, managing and controlling all activities in accordance with the agreed functional budget, investigating and resolving any variances.
Continuous Improvement
- To review all functional activities, develop, propose and if agreed implement improvements to ensure continuous improvement through increasing effectiveness, efficiency and added value; agreed with the Engineering Manager.
- Deliver the plan for reduction of impact to the environment e.g. WECO usage within the site, as defined with the Engineering Manager.
- Investigate, analyse and implement corrective actions to resolve all production/engineering
- problems eliminating unplanned downtime and continuously improving working practices.
- Monitor and continuously improve machine availability and effectiveness
What will make you stand out?
Essential
- IT skills (email, all MS Office software including Project and PowerPoint).
- Excellent organisation skills.
- The ability to quickly learn technical terminology and processes.
- Leadership skills.
- Financial knowledge covering trading statements.
- Good analytical and decision making skills.
- Communication skills (written and verbal).
Desirable
- Experience lean (Six Sigma) implementation of lean manufacturing systems.
- Excellent communicator with first hand direct people management experience
- Educated to HNC level Engineering qualification or equivalent.
- Time served as an apprentice with experience of electrical/mechanical/steam operations.
What's on offer?
- 29 Days Holiday
- Company Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- On-site Parking
- Discounted Gym Membership
We offer a competitive salary of £45,000 - £47,000 and the opportunity to work for a company that offers many development opportunities, has national structure to facilitate ambition and offer a friendly and supportive working environment.