Details:
- Salary: £55,000 - 60,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Cardiff
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
An exciting opportunity for an ambitious engineering professional to lead maintenance, capital projects and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Ideal for an experienced engineer looking to take the next step into a broader leadership role and make a tangible impact on site performance.
Client Details
My client is a recognised manufacturing business with a strong track record of investment, innovation and operational excellence. As they continue to evolve their engineering capability, they are seeking an ambitious leader to help drive reliability, performance and future growth.
Description
Lead and develop the maintenance and engineering team.
Deliver capital investment and continuous improvement projects.
Drive equipment reliability, uptime and engineering performance.
Develop and optimise preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
Oversee engineering systems, CMMS and maintenance planning.
Manage engineering stores, spare parts and inventory control.
Support new equipment installations and NPI projects.
Collaborate with Operations to improve efficiency, productivity and site performance.
Drive a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
Manage engineering budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Profile
Ideal candidate:
Degree qualified in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Proven experience within a manufacturing, FMCG or production environment.
Strong understanding of maintenance best practices, asset reliability and continuous improvement.
Experience leading projects, mentoring colleagues, supervising teams or driving operational improvements.Comfortable working cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders across Operations and Engineering.
Ambitious and motivated to step into a broader engineering leadership role.
Lean, TPM or Six Sigma experience would be advantageous.
Job Offer
Competitive salary & benefits
Genuine leadership development opportunity
Ownership of major engineering and CAPEX projects
Autonomy to drive site improvement and performance
Clear progression potential within an ambitious manufacturing business