Chief Engineer
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
-
East Ayrshire
East AyrshireUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 29 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 26 Nov 2020
- Job Title
- Director
- Category
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The role of the Chief Engineer is to oversee all engineers on site also working in conjunction with the Project Manager on any internal/external projects on site. The Chief Engineer will be responsible for issuing all workloads for engineers on site, setting objectives, ensuring team have correct and required equipment/tools and management of annual leave/absence levels. This will also include training of any new engineers on site and supporting the team in project work on site and breakdowns.
Key Accountabilities
Engineering
• Scheduling daily workloads for the team including enquiry regarding any overtime required – weekend scheduling
• Management of annual leave allocation for the team
• Ensure any parts/materials required are being processed through Engineering Stores Co–Ordinator and ordered in a timely manner if not raising any concerns to Project Manager
• Setting engineer team objectives each 6 month and attendance at PDR meetings
• Ensure all engineers are correctly trained and fully competent in role – if training required speak with H&S/Training Manager to discuss what is required
• Implement and monitor a Planned Preventative Maintenance Program for engineering department alongside Project Manager/Planning/Operations Department
Projects
• Work alongside Project Manager on all internal/external projects detailing
o workload required
o parts/equipment
o Time scheduled for this in line with the Planning/Operations Department
o Co–ordinate engineering team in assigning duties for the successful completion of projects on site
• Undertake any other activities as per request from Projects Manager/General Manager
• Contribute to and support delivery of the Health, Safety and Risk strategy at the HOS site
• Work collaboratively with the site management teams to deliver all aspects of engineering management and health and safety.
Projects
• Attendance to all internal management courses and any other as per requirement
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
• Strong and proven organisational and planning skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective problem–solving skills
• Fully understands health and safety, hygiene, quality, legality, quantity, and costs relating to the business
• Strong commercial focus
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Sound understanding of engineering principles
Character & Personal qualities
• Professional and confident.
• Strong and effective communication skills
• Self–motivated with a strong result focus
• Strong and effective negotiation skills
• Big picture thinker: Looks beyond the obvious
• Assertive with the will to win
• Good judgment and common sense
Qualifications & experience
• 4+ years in a similar role
• A comprehensive understanding of food manufacturing
• Proven experience in interacting at a management level
Indicative Salary Range: GBP35000
KPI Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
All candidates registering with KPI Recruitment Ltd. will need to provide proof of identity, and evidence of any experience, training and qualifications our client considers necessary for their position
Key Accountabilities
Engineering
• Scheduling daily workloads for the team including enquiry regarding any overtime required – weekend scheduling
• Management of annual leave allocation for the team
• Ensure any parts/materials required are being processed through Engineering Stores Co–Ordinator and ordered in a timely manner if not raising any concerns to Project Manager
• Setting engineer team objectives each 6 month and attendance at PDR meetings
• Ensure all engineers are correctly trained and fully competent in role – if training required speak with H&S/Training Manager to discuss what is required
• Implement and monitor a Planned Preventative Maintenance Program for engineering department alongside Project Manager/Planning/Operations Department
Projects
• Work alongside Project Manager on all internal/external projects detailing
o workload required
o parts/equipment
o Time scheduled for this in line with the Planning/Operations Department
o Co–ordinate engineering team in assigning duties for the successful completion of projects on site
• Undertake any other activities as per request from Projects Manager/General Manager
• Contribute to and support delivery of the Health, Safety and Risk strategy at the HOS site
• Work collaboratively with the site management teams to deliver all aspects of engineering management and health and safety.
Projects
• Attendance to all internal management courses and any other as per requirement
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
• Strong and proven organisational and planning skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective problem–solving skills
• Fully understands health and safety, hygiene, quality, legality, quantity, and costs relating to the business
• Strong commercial focus
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Sound understanding of engineering principles
Character & Personal qualities
• Professional and confident.
• Strong and effective communication skills
• Self–motivated with a strong result focus
• Strong and effective negotiation skills
• Big picture thinker: Looks beyond the obvious
• Assertive with the will to win
• Good judgment and common sense
Qualifications & experience
• 4+ years in a similar role
• A comprehensive understanding of food manufacturing
• Proven experience in interacting at a management level
Indicative Salary Range: GBP35000
KPI Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
All candidates registering with KPI Recruitment Ltd. will need to provide proof of identity, and evidence of any experience, training and qualifications our client considers necessary for their position