SHIFT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISORS
"Excellent role focused on improving Reliability, PPM & OEE at a flagship manufacturing site with great career progression"
c£50-65000 including Shift Allowance + Bonus & Excellent Blue-Chip Benefits
Essex, South East
Commutable from Romford, Basildon, Chigwell, Grays, Northfleet, Gravesend, Dartford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, South Benfleet, Barking, Dagenham, Greenwich, Waltham Forrest, Hackney, Tilbury, Southend on Sea, Billericay, Harlow, Cheshunt, Waltham Abbey, Potters Bar, Havering, Hornchurch, Epping, Rochester, Gillingham, Chatham, Bromley, Chislehurst, Maidstone.
Our client, part of a global multinational, is a market leader and operates a number of production plants in the UK.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Shift Maintenance Supervisors will lead a maintenance and engineering team including electrical and mechanical fitters. The site operates 24/7 and you will rotate shifts every two weeks but always remaining with the same maintenance team ensuring that you build engagement and camaraderie. The focus will be to operationally improve reliability, PPM and OEE by ensuring that plant equipment and maintenance systems are maintained, developed, and improved within a lean manufacturing and Continuous Improvement environment and culture.
Career prospects are excellent as this role is part of a succession plan for the site and also in terms of other engineering maintenance opportunities across the organisation.
As a Shift Maintenance Supervisor, the focus will be on safety first and zero harm and you will champion and proactively promote this safe working ethos amongst your team and contractors. You will lead the daily shift supervision of a production critical engineering and maintenance department on a processing/manufacturing site.
Therefore, our client is seeking an Engineering professional (electrical and/or mechanical) with a recent track record of engineering and maintenance team supervision gained within a "best in class", quality focused, manufacturing operation. You may have gained this experience through a secondment, or it could be that you have been operating at shift lead or supervisor or assistant level already but feel that you have the potential and ambition to achieve even more.
You will inspire, motivate, and develop a proactive and highly competent shift maintenance and engineering team. You will work closely with the Production Manager, and cross functional colleagues in improving all maintenance and engineering operations - process control, mechanical, and electrical across inspection, planning, scheduling, execution, and improvement phases.
You will play a key part in delivering a culture of continuous improvement and proactive maintenance not only in maintenance and engineering operations but also safety and health, environmental compliance, and plant reliability.
The Role
· Develop a high-performing shift engineering and maintenance team.
· Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation and the internal company Safety, Health, and Environmental Standards.
· Drive improvements in plant availability and performance, including costs, through the implementation of company engineering maintenance best practices across your shift.
· To monitor and ensure implementation and delivery of engineering maintenance procedures, initiatives, and controls across the shift.
· Liaise between functions to ensure teamwork, consistency, coordination, and best practice to eliminate losses from poor practices or communication and to expedite learning.
· Ensure the application of defect elimination/Pareto/root cause failure analysis to all losses on your shift making recommendations for resolutions.
· Support the development of engineering staff by defining, and where necessary, providing training in activities that support maintenance improvement and coaching.
· Operate within KPI's to monitor the performance of all maintenance employees and contractors on your shift.
The Ideal Candidate:
· HNC/HND/Degree/Time served apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
· Qualifications in 17th/18th edition or similar, IOSH, NEBOSH would be highly advantageous.
· Your shift engineering & maintenance team supervisory experience will be from a very high safety culture, FMCG or industrial manufacturing/production processing sector. This could be from a heavy processing industry.
· Experience in improving reliability, PPM and OEE in a large manufacturing/processing site.
· Experience using lean and continuous improvement techniques will be highly advantageous.
· Good level of IT literacy is essential i.e., Microsoft and maintenance management and process control systems.
· You will have a demonstrable track record of maintenance team supervision, motivation and development.
Technical Director
"Become the driving force behind NPD technical engineering process excellence."
£70-80000 (DOE) Benefits
Location: Nottingham
Are you an engineering leader with a talent for innovation and a track record of transforming engineering processes including new product development (NPD), quality control, product testing, manufacturing and compliance? Our client, a renowned provider of specialised engineering equipment, seeks a dynamic Technical Director to spearhead its technical strategy and propel the company to new heights.
In this pivotal role, you will oversee a highly skilled engineering team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and driving the development of cutting-edge products that meet the market's evolving needs. With your technical expertise and strategic vision, you will streamline engineering and NPD processes, ensuring robust quality control, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration of new technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
· Formulate and execute a comprehensive technical strategy aligned with business objectives and market trends.
· Lead and mentor the engineering and test teams, nurturing a collaborative and innovative environment.
· Provide strategic direction across new product development, engineering, testing, compliance, and quality.
· Engage directly with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into innovative technical solutions.
· Implement strategies to enhance production capabilities, optimise product design, and streamline operations.
· Oversee product and process quality control, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
· Coordinate with the sales and marketing team to ensure product offerings remain competitive and relevant.
· Cost control activities including a focus on value engineering.
The Ideal Candidate:
To thrive in this role, you must possess a unique blend of technical prowess, leadership experience, and strategic vision. Our client seeks an accomplished engineering professional with a proven track record of leading teams, managing new product development processes, and delivering comprehensive technical strategies.
· A degree in Engineering or a related manufacturing field is essential.
· Expertise in mechanical engineering would be particularly advantageous.
· Early previous experience may have included mechanical design, production or engineering experience before specialising in technical engineering with a focus on new product development and existing product enhancement.
· Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing engineering setting, as Technical Manager, Head of Technical or Technical Director, managing and developing diverse engineering teams.
· Hands-on experience in new product development and technology evaluation.
· Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver technical strategies aligned with business goals.
· Excellent project management skills, focusing on meeting budgetary, timeline, and objective constraints.
· Strong critical reasoning and problem-solving skills to tackle complex technical challenges.
· Exceptional communication and emotional intelligence to foster collaboration across teams.
· A high degree of business acumen to balance technical needs with business objectives.
· Resilience and the ability to lead by example, inspiring your team through your own actions and skills.
· Pragmatic approach. A proven motivator, mentor and highly visible leader who has successfully worked and engaged with cross functional teams.
· Strategically minded but tactically adept.
This role is your opportunity to significantly impact an established manufacturing company that prides itself on in-house production and high-quality engineering fabrications. If you are ready to take on this challenge and shape our client's future, apply now and become the driving force behind manufacturing excellence.
Competitive remuneration package and benefits, including private health coverage, pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement.
To apply, please send your CV, quoting reference LX 2325789 We look forward to hearing from you.
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER
“Fantastic opportunity for road transport/logistics health and safety specialist for multi-site Logistics, Warehousing & Distribution Network”
Location: HO Swindon, Wiltshire (Hybrid with National Remit)
Salary: £40-50000 + Car + Bonus + Benefits
Our client is a well-regarded third-party logistics company based in Wiltshire, which is celebrated for its innovative solutions, particularly within the renewables and solar sectors including some dangerous goods movements.
With operations across six sites, the business boasts a pallet network, expansive Full-Service Warehousing, and an emerging e-fulfilment unit. This is a business on the ascent and your expertise will be invaluable in managing growth and guiding the evolution of their health and safety function as they scale. You will work closely with the new Managing Director and the team implementing health and safety initiatives as part of the strategic and operational roadmap.
The role of Health & Safety Manager will support line management in their management of safety and health, as well as the development of an effective Health and Safety culture through coaching and influencing of line/depot management ensuring compliance with corporate and site management healthy and safety and other systems. Experience of visible felt leadership or similar health and safety methodologies would be advantageous for this role.
You will promote a high quality and consistent approach to health and safety amongst employees, subcontract hauliers through coaching, briefings, training, raising awareness, challenging, identifying themes and establishing strategies and leading by example. You will be responsible for providing specialist and expert advice on both safety and health issues, helping the business to manage the H&S management system, maintaining ISO quality and compliance and supporting line management with high potential and serious incident investigations.
You will also maintain oversight of Operator Licence compliance and FORS accreditation.
The Role
The Ideal Candidate
To apply without delay, please email your CV in word format, quoting reference LX 2408768 for the attention of Martin Veasey to applications@martinveasey.com Telephone 10905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com
Technical Director
"Become the driving force behind NPD technical engineering process excellence."
£70-80000 (DOE) Benefits
Location: Nottingham
Are you an engineering leader with a talent for innovation and a track record of transforming engineering processes including new product development (NPD), quality control, product testing, manufacturing and compliance? Our client, a renowned provider of specialised engineering equipment, seeks a dynamic Technical Director to spearhead its technical strategy and propel the company to new heights.
In this pivotal role, you will oversee a highly skilled engineering team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and driving the development of cutting-edge products that meet the market's evolving needs. With your technical expertise and strategic vision, you will streamline engineering and NPD processes, ensuring robust quality control, regulatory compliance, and seamless integration of new technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
· Formulate and execute a comprehensive technical strategy aligned with business objectives and market trends.
· Lead and mentor the engineering and test teams, nurturing a collaborative and innovative environment.
· Provide strategic direction across new product development, engineering, testing, compliance, and quality.
· Engage directly with internal and external stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into innovative technical solutions.
· Implement strategies to enhance production capabilities, optimise product design, and streamline operations.
· Oversee product and process quality control, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
· Coordinate with the sales and marketing team to ensure product offerings remain competitive and relevant.
· Cost control activities including a focus on value engineering.
The Ideal Candidate:
To thrive in this role, you must possess a unique blend of technical prowess, leadership experience, and strategic vision. Our client seeks an accomplished engineering professional with a proven track record of leading teams, managing new product development processes, and delivering comprehensive technical strategies.
· A degree in Engineering or a related manufacturing field is essential.
· Expertise in mechanical engineering would be particularly advantageous.
· Early previous experience may have included mechanical design, production or engineering experience before specialising in technical engineering with a focus on new product development and existing product enhancement.
· Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing engineering setting, as Technical Manager, Head of Technical or Technical Director, managing and developing diverse engineering teams.
· Hands-on experience in new product development and technology evaluation.
· Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver technical strategies aligned with business goals.
· Excellent project management skills, focusing on meeting budgetary, timeline, and objective constraints.
· Strong critical reasoning and problem-solving skills to tackle complex technical challenges.
· Exceptional communication and emotional intelligence to foster collaboration across teams.
· A high degree of business acumen to balance technical needs with business objectives.
· Resilience and the ability to lead by example, inspiring your team through your own actions and skills.
· Pragmatic approach. A proven motivator, mentor and highly visible leader who has successfully worked and engaged with cross functional teams.
· Strategically minded but tactically adept.
This role is your opportunity to significantly impact an established manufacturing company that prides itself on in-house production and high-quality engineering fabrications. If you are ready to take on this challenge and shape our client's future, apply now and become the driving force behind manufacturing excellence.
Competitive remuneration package and benefits, including private health coverage, pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement.
To apply, please send your CV, quoting reference LX 2325789 We look forward to hearing from you.