MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING MANAGER

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING

EXCELLENT SALARY + BENEFITS PACKAGE

We are currently recruiting an experienced Engineering Manager to join the team at a low-tier COMAH manufacturing site in Lancashire.

Our client is part of a global organisation, well known in the food and animal safety industry for the manufacture and development of a diverse range of chemical products.

THE ROLE

As Maintenance Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the leadership of a small engineering team ensuring the safe maintenance of plant and equipment and maximum plant output.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure all maintenance work is conducted to the highest HSEQ standards
• Track plant performance, implement and develop a plan for continuous improvement and reliability
• Ensure modifications to plant and equipment meet engineering standards and legislative requirements
• Oversee maintenance, service and repair of all equipment; stripping, overhauling, re-commissioning….
• Manage maintenance and capex budget
• Contractor and supplier management
• Motivate and develop a small team of fitters
• Provide 'hands on' technical support where necessary
• Act as Engineering Technical Authority

Requirements:

• Relevant Engineering qualification; Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical
• Experience of managing a maintenance team within a chemical manufacturing environment (ideally COMAH)
• A comprehensive understanding of relevant HSEQ standards and legislation
• Experience implementing and managing large scale complex projects
• Knowledge of ATEX - advantageous
• Excellent communication skills and able to demonstrate commercial and financial awareness.
• Strong leadership skills
• Improvement mind-set
• Any experience of process safety design/technical calculations - advantageous.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a truly global company who can offer realistic opportunities for further progression and development.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.