Manufacturing Shift Engineer

Severnside

Are you looking for a long-term career opportunity with a business that can offer security, progression and personal investment?

Do you have experience as a Manufacturing Engineer who can offer a wealth of knowledge about process?

Are you a lateral problem solver? Experienced in the food production sector with a desire to contribute to operational excellence?

My client, a world-renowned food production organisation has grown significantly with aggressive plans for further growth throughout 2020. Due to this, there is a continued need for a Manufacturing Shift Engineer to join the process team, giving special attention to liquid processing.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has experience with in the food sector in a similar position working with liquid processing.

Responsibilities of the Manufacturing Shift Engineer:

• Leadership of Process Operators and coordinators.
• Creating a link between Line management and shop floor management.
• Escalating issues before problems arise, proactive approach to process management.
• continuous improvement activities.
• Creating and delivering development plans.
• Creating succession pathways and recruitment.
• Visible presence within the production environment, visiting work stations, helping lower level operators with issues, immediate or ongoing.
• Coaching, training and developing front line team members, in problem solving, rout cause analysis, operational excellence, Continuous improvement.
• Enabling team to create and deliver operational excellence opportunities aligned to Objectives, goals, strategies and measures
• Encourages others to seeks out improvement opportunities within the workplace.
• Take ownership and delivers on Operational Excellence projects and drives Operational Excellence opportunities through team.
• Supports team to demonstrate Operational Excellence contribution through personal development plans.

• People management including delivery of performance review, development and coaching of team, dealing with employee relations issues.
• Create purpose and direction around Objectives, goals, strategies and measures deliverables.
• Health and safety commitment and corrective actions.

Key skills of the Manufacturing Shift Engineer:

• Previous of working within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience of Food processing highly advantageous.
• People management experience.
• The ability to coach and mentor.
• Working knowledge of Health and Safety processes and procedures.
• Exposure to lean manufacturing techniques would be beneficial.
• Strong communication skills.
• High-level problem-solving capability and facilitation skills
• Deep knowledge of Operational Excellence, coaching team on use of the principles and tools.
  
  Interested? Please click apply without delay!
  Tjose with Liquid processing experince I would encourage to ring Sharon at Morgan Ryder to discuss in further detail.

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.