Head of Cold End Engineering Vacancy

Job Description

Job Title: Head of Cold End Engineering
Responsible to: Head of Engineering
Reporting positions: Cold End Engineering Technician
Location: Rotherham
Shift Pattern: Days (Monday-Friday)

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Managing, training and developing the Cold End Engineering Technicians
• Ensuring all Health & Safety requirements are met within the Cold End Engineering Department
• Manage time and attendance for your department.
• Manage training of your team using a skills matrix and plan training to improve skill levels as needed.
• Lead the team by example, spending time with them on the job to pass on your knowledge
• Ensure all works are to a good standard and your teams leave work areas in a presentable condition, and hand back forms are completed as required.
• Generate and deliver toolbox talks as required
• Plan work for your team utilising CMMS system and ensure your team complete reports as required.
• Manage breakdowns to ensure a satisfactory solution is found in a timely manner and external department heads are kept up to date.
• Attend the 8.30am department meeting after reviewing the previous day/days reports.
• Manage financial and labour budgets and complete the necessary budget spread sheets.
• Provide technical backup for day and shift engineers.
• Provide out of hours telephone support.
• Attend call outs when necessary.
• Actively look for improvements and where possible justify and implement.
• Generate / Revise PPM’s to better maintain equipment.
• Assist with Projects and generation of CEA/RFAs as required.
• Stand in for engineering managers and Head of Engineering as required.
• Highlight critical items and ensure spares are added to stock.
• Manage contractors, ensuring their RAMS are correct before attending site, and work is completed to a good standard.
• Issue Permits where necessary and perform risk assessments as required to ensure work gets completed safely.
• Cooperate with compliance related contractors and ensure actions are completed promptly and to a good standard.

• Promote H&S and ensure department follows company and H&S policies at all times.

• Willingly contribute to improving H&S within the department and all other areas, including the revising and writing of new JSI’s.

• Any other reasonable duties as requested within skill set

Person Specification

• FMCG maintenance background - essential
• Glass inspection equipment set/up & maintenance - desirable
• Conveyor systems - desirable
• Palletisation systems including robotic – desirable
• SMED or similar lean production methods experience – desirable
• Electrical Engineering qualification – apprentice trained
• HNC/HND in engineering
• ILM Level 5 or equivalent management qualification – desirable
• PC Literate - Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• Maths, English and Science qualifications

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