Country Style Foods Ltd, is a modern craft bakery company that works closely with leading retailers and food service customers, specialising in high volume production of top quality bakery products. With a history of baking going back over 150 years, we have the knowledge and experience to produce the finest products. We are proud of our heritage and excited about our future. Our site in Newcastle can have up to 500 contractors at any time.
Our employees are one of our key ingredients, and together they play a critical role in driving the continued success of our business!
The role of Maintenance Engineering Manager will manage the shift engineers, the department has around 30 Engineers in the team. The team operate on a continental shift pattern giving cover 24/7 at CSF Newcastle, a large modern bakery manufacturing facility producing high volume, high quality frozen bread products .

SUMMARY OF WORK :

• Assist with the training and development of others where appropriate.
• Ensure effective communication
• Ensure the Engineering systems are updated and managed
• Undertake any additional responsibilities as required
• Promote and participate in Food Safety Culture and GMP
• Ensure that Housekeeping is maintained with the area kept in a clean and tidy condition at all times, e.g. Fire Exits are kept clear at all times
• Support Food Safety investigations
• Report any problems with ingredients or cleaning materials e.g. Suspect ingredients or ingredients which are not identified with batch numbers as per procedures
• Timely completion of Health & Safety actions and being proactive in the identification, raising and closure of Near Misses
• Workshop only to be used when working on jobs or computer based work such as inputting work orders, 5-WHY’s, Asset Care etc.
• Ensure that the volume of work completed is suitable for the length of the shift worked
• Ensure suitable allocation of resource for each task i.e. all engineers not attending every job
• Labour hours must be an honest appraisal of actual work completed
• Drive a ‘can do’ attitude through the team and positive behaviours
• Empower engineers to enjoy a sense of progress at work contributes to their inner drive

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES :

• Electrical and Mechanical biased
• A natural leader
• Flexible and hands on approach
• Previous experience working in a similar role at a similar level
• Ability to drive change
• Strong communication skills with the ability to develop strong working relationships
• Resilient in the face of adversity
• Self-starter who is accountable for self and encourages others to do the same
• Application of CI methodology
• General awareness of site services
• Maintenance systems (CMMS)
• Appraisal systems (PDP’s)
• Electrical & Mechanical process
• Electro- Pneumatics systems/Hydraulics/Conveyor systems
• People management
• Preventative maintenance & techniques
• Route cause analysis
• Continuous improvement
• Time Served Engineer
• Strong people management skills inclusive of leading and developing teams
• Supplier / Contractor People Skills
• HNC , ONC or equivalent
• IT Literate
• Management certificated
• Experience & Exposure of a Food Manufacturing environment or similar
  If you hit the above criteria for Maintenance Engineering Manager and would like to join the Country Style Food family, with real career opportunities apply with an up to date CV. Alternatively please call for a confidential chat, 07971 235941.
  Please only apply if you have full right to work status, no limited Visas will be considered.
  Please no agencies to apply or contact the site.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Multi skilled manufacturing senior engineering professional: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Time served (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: KB MEM Newcastl

IS THIS ROLE FOR YOU :

Are you a time served multi skilled engineering leader, with a passion for nurturing teams to get the best performance. Have you experience within manufacturing at a managing level, possess a positive attitude and have the ability to develop teams with drive and commitment .
Are you familiar with Engineering systems, and IT literate.
Are you happy to work with the team on the tools as and when required.

MAIN DUTIES :

• Reporting to the Engineering Manager/ Engineering Maintenance Manager with the responsibility for the Shift Engineering Leaders and Shift Teams operating 24 /7
• To ensure the safe operation of all people, plant and equipment
• Responsible for engineering permits to works including contractor control and monitoring when applicable
• To ensure PPM’s are completed to a high standard utilising the Shire system for accurate planning and tracking. Challenge and improve the PPM with the shift teams
• To coach the teams and develop their knowledge, skills and standards
• Completion of Piranha Reports for all work completed by yourself and direct reports
• Challenge engineering staff utilisation and completion rates for planned and unplanned works in line with the KPI
• Take ownership of countermeasures that have been identified, plan and implement accordingly
• To develop the knowledge of the shift teams and call upon the functional support from the wider Engineering team
• Lead Root Cause Analysis into failures
• Focus on Top 3 issues weekly in line with Production KPI
• Responsible for the management of visitors and service providers
• To attend tier meetings and support the Business Units and their teams
• To develop the relationships of shift leader and production mangers/leaders in the running and reporting of the shift
• Support the engineering manager by developing and ensuring compliance to both engineering quality and safety standards
• Participate and communicate in detail with all team members at weekly meetings
• Develop the training matrix for shift leaders and shift engineering teams
• To conduct appraisal reviews and implement personal development plans for the engineering team members in line with site procedure assisted by the HR team
• Lead the engineering teams to take ownership and responsibility for tool box audits, workshop standards and compliance to all quality system audits
• Encourage an ‘open and honest’ culture to discuss any issues. Mistakes happen, lets discuss and resolve. Share knowledge.
• Take a proactive role to ensure actions are taken to reduce downtime and increase efficiencies.
• Identify your own development needs and agree action plan with Manager and HR
• The business is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of all colleagues. In line with this, we would expect the individual to take responsibility for their own health, safety and wellbeing and to act in a manner which protects and safeguards the health, safety and wellbeing of others.