Chief Engineer Job in West Midlands, Midlands Uk

Chief Engineer
Food
West Midlands
Salary up to £65,000 Plus Car/Allowance, Bonus, Benefits and Pension

Our client runs a 24/7 manufacturing plant within a division of one of the UK's leading food companies. With a portfolio of leading brands serving the major grocery multiples in the short shelf life food category, they are constantly striving to improve their products through innovation, retail delivery and overall consumer experience. To support the site's change agenda and efficiency improvement plans a new senior management structure is being developed and this presents an opportunity for a new Chief Engineer.

Role scope:
Engineering responsibility for the entire site including - Operational Engineering, Reliability Centred Maintenance, Facilities/Utilities management and Capital Program Management
Engineering and manufacturing KPI's - Safety, Quality, Service, OEE, Reliability
Budgetary control circa £4m
Catalyse and drive positive cultural change leading to a proactive and reliability focused engineering approach at all levels
Performance Management, staff competence behavioural development

Personal capabilities:
Strong mechanical/electrical engineering management background
Highly developed situational leadership skills
Resilient, positive, strong mental state, dynamic
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
Manufacturing performance focused
Strategic outlook - Driving the direction of the engineering teams
Track record of delivering Reliability Centred Maintenance/Asset Care/ TPM methodology and disciplines in traditional manufacturing environment
Track record of effective Program/Project management
Track record of effective tactical and strategic change management
Team player

Experience:
Senior engineering management professional from within a Unionised continuous process manufacturing environment
Safety Environmental legislative knowledge
The ideal candidate must be Degree qualified ideally in mechanical or electrical engineering, attained or working towards Chartered status

Burns Carlton are specialists within FMCG recruitment. For further information on Senior FMCG Jobs or FMCG Executive Recruitment please contact Burns Carlton's specialist team on 0113 367 2850 or via email at fmcg@burnscarlton.com