Head of Engineering - Lancashire, England

Head of Engineering - Manufacturing

Monday - Friday Days

Lancashire

Overview

One of the areas well known manufacturers are looking to recruit a new Head of Engineering and are ready to speak with candidates immediately.

The role will involve managing the day to day engineering function on site as well as longer-term strategy and capital project management.

After initially maintaining current standards, you will be required to identify areas of improvement across machinery, production and processes.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a successful track record to use their experience and knowledge to drive forward growth and standards.

Responsibilities for the Head of Engineering

• Overseeing and managing day to day operations in the engineering department.
• Managing full cycle projects from inception to delivery covering installations and process changes. 
• Managing the recruitment for the site and engineering team. 
• Upskilling and providing guidance to the hands-on engineering team.
• Attending and running daily production meetings.
• Senior site management responsibilities and working closely with other departments. 
• Adhering to site Health & safety rules and legislation on site.

Requirements for the Head of Engineering

• Time-served / recognised apprenticeship (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering subject
• Experience working in a senior engineering management position previously.
• Experience working in the food or FMCG environments and comfortable working to a fast pace.  
• Ability to and experience of working to a fast pace, ideally confident in a manufacturing environment.

If you’re interested in this opportunity and your CV is ready then hit the apply button and expect to hear from me soon. Alternatively, if you’re CV isn’t ready or you just want a quick chat about the role then give me (Gianni) a call on our company number.

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