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Operations Engineering Manager

Job Introduction

Operations Engineering Manager | Location: Elton | Salary: £65,000-£70,000

As an Operations Engineering Manager, you will lead and coordinate the engineering department to ensure maximisation of uptime. You will be the process owner for engineering-based management processes, setting standards for all shifts to work against & work with Shift Managers to ensure consistent application.  You will have a strategic eye for efficiency and continuous improvement, and the logical composure to orchestrate teams and trigger progressive change.

You will also be responsible for:

  • Performance management reporting of assets & engineers, identification & lead of improvement opportunities/ requirements
  • Budget management of R&M & labour
  • Overall NCR ownership for site engineering
  • Working with Academy to set training standards, assessments & MKUs

 Key Requirements

  • Degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.  
  • Leadership and coaching skills – ability to identify and develop team members, set expectations, provide follow ups & make day-to-day decisions
  • FMCG knowledge essential, bottling knowledge desirable
  • Ability to analyse root causes & implement decisions. Continuous improvement tools 

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.  

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose-built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year.  Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world-leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360-approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology.  As a forward-thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

The Benefits and Perks

  • Free onsite gym for all employees 
  • MyBenefits Reward Platform with 100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers 
  • Employee Well-being benefits 
  • Pension scheme 
  • Life cover 
  • Professional Development Planning with onsite HR team 
  • International organisation with plenty of opportunities 
  • Subsidised onsite staff restaurant 
  • Subsidised electric car charging  
  • Holiday buy and sell scheme 

 

The Next Step

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this job opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion. 

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PLEASE NOTE: We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Thank you for your interest.

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