Head of Engineering
- Recruiter
- Orion Electrotech
- Location
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Wokingham
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Car Allowance, Company Pension, 25 D
- Posted
- 30 May 2023
- Closes
- 27 Jun 2023
- Job Title
- Director
- Category
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Orion are proud to partner with our Engineering & Manufacturing client located in the heart of Wokingham, Berkshire as they look to recruit for their next Head of Engineering. This business are a staple name not only in the UK but also in the EU as well as further a field, they have recently seen a huge revenue stream from their European partners and as a result are expanding their facilities across these locations too.
The Head of Engineering vacancy is primed for those individuals that are well versed with facilities maintenance in a manufacturing/engineering environment – it will be perfect for you as you will facilitate continuous improvement by optimising all plant and equipment at the facilities. It goes without saying some travel both domestically and internationally will be required but a significant majority of the time will be spent in Reading.
As their newly appointed Head of Engineering you will take the lead on:
- Management of day to day workflow for onsite Maintenance Engineers and Sub–Contract Maintenance personnel
- First point of contact for all facilities and maintenance issues across the facility (this could include staffing areas such as kitchen/break–out areas) as well as machinery maintenance breakdowns
- Collaborate with your peer group of senior management (Quality Manager, Production Manager etc.) on new engineering projects and how this can impact maintenance schedules of manufacturing equipment.
- Provide in–house knowledge and expertise on troubleshooting PLC/instrumentation issues.
- Travel to both EU and International sites is expected and on average will be up to 3 times a year. However, ALOT of notice will be provided prior as well as fully expensed by the business.
They will reward the Head of Engineering with the following company benefits:
- Car Allowance
- Company Pension
- 25 Days Holiday
We will be excited to hear from you if you can show us:
- Solid knowledge of facilities and machinery maintenance within a engineering/manufacturing environment
- Qualification or extensive knowledge in IOSH as well as the HSE ISO standards, such as; ISO 14001/18001/45001
- Have worked at managerial level for at least 3 years plus. This role could also suit you if you are a Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, Facilities and Maintenance Manager, HSE Manager etc.
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