Assistant Engineering Manager

We have an amazing opportunity available for an Assistant Engineering Manager to join our client one of Europe's leading privately-owned food processors, at their site in Queenslie. Glasgow

Job Title: Assistant Engineering Manager

Location: Queenslie - G33

Salary: £57,000 + KPI Bonus

Hours of Work: Monday - Friday - 07.00-17.00 (Flexibility is required in line with business demands, weekend cover will also be required at times)

Purpose of the role:

The Assistant Engineering Manager will be tasked with reviewing Machinery performance & Efficiency and developing the Preventative maintenance strategy, Analysing preventative Maintenance and Effectiveness, Reliability engineering techniques, Route cause analysis, Condition monitoring and analysis. C.I Initiatives, Energy Reduction, Planned Maintenance Schedules, Engineering Training, Standard Operating Procedures, Capital Projects.

Key Responsibilities:

To review and assess to make recommendations for effective and efficient practice of the maintenance and fault repairs carried out, breakdown reports, operating reports, time sheets, cost justification reports etc.

To manage the engineering budget within the specifications and consistently achieve the required expectations, searching to improve upon these regularly.

To communicate with the production Supervisor / representative who report issues and keep them informed of progress throughout where it is apparent your Management experience would help.

Ensure all Engineering Shift Engineers carry out excellent health and safety, food safety and personal hygiene procedures at all times within the factory.

To ensure the site and the engineering team comply with all applicable engineering based legislation.

To keep up to date and abreast with all engineering legislation and attend all relevant training courses.

You will have previous experience working within a FMCG Manufacturing environment managing effectiveness on preventative machinery including Piranha. You will be looking to progress from your current role having had experience of managing teams and leading shifts in the tasks required.

You will be a confident communicator who is looking for a challenge and an opportunity to progress working for an industry leader and have a natural foresight to take both the role and team forward and be analytically minded in terms of forward planning for preventative maintenance.