Engineering Manager

Why work for us? Want to join a truly global company with over 57 manufacturing facilities around the world? Want to be part of a forward thinking, progressive organisation that is growing at an extraordinary pace? Why not become part of an organisation that truly cares about its commitment to its customers and its fellow colleagues? Alkegen is a global leader in high-performance specialty fibers and inorganic materials used in high-temperature industrial, automotive and fire protection applications. We have nearly 80 years' experience in providing innovative solutions to our customers' application problems across several different business sectors. Our products are known universally for their quality and proven performance with names like Fiberfrax® ceramic fiber products, revolutionary low bio-persistent Insulfrax® and Isofrax®. Our purpose, mission and values are based on our commitment to produce high quality products that help our customers save energy, reduce pollution and improve fire safety.

Job Requirements:

• Responsible for leading the Engineering function and delivering world class engineering standards, maintenance processes and procedures to the Rainford operation.
• Must drive continuous improvement (CI) and utilise world class maintenance practices in support of meeting financial, business and leadership developmental goals.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure (in conjunction with the Plant Manager and site SHE Manager) that all engineering work is designed, procured and delivered in a safe, controlled and lawful manner, compliant with all relevant legislation.
• Fully support and comply with company HSE and Quality Policies.
• Develop and implement a maintenance strategy that meets the needs of business through measurement and analysis of the sites performance, in conjunction with manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Ensuring the operational delivery of the engineering budget and reporting against established KPI’s.
• Ensure the delivery of continuous improvement through leadership.
• Aligning the strategy of Process Engineering to fulfil improvement activities.
• Identifying, providing and facilitating solutions to engineering and technical problems.
• Managing the development of technical strategies, documents, contracts, processes and specifications to ensure quality, consistency and efficiency in all technical engineering activities.
• Managing the periodic shutdown of plant equipment liaising and controlling contractors and sub-contractors and procurement of spares and materials.
• Ensuring equipment is delivered on time and to budget, and ensuring remedial strategies are developed when shortfalls are identified.
• Developing and managing the technical practice and standards of the Company.
• Ensuring the retention and adherence to accredited standards.
• Ensuring compliance with engineering legislation (e.g. LOLER, Legionella, Pressure Vessels, Fixed Installation Testing, PAT, F gas, Gas regs).
• Ensuring that maintenance and production standards are observed and applied.
• Developing technical capability within the team.
• Identifying and assessing the value and capability of new or additional technologies.
• Taking responsibility for managing revenue and capital projects as and when required.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) or equivalent in Electrical Engineering. Candidates with a combination of Electrical Engineering and other relevant fields will also be considered.
• Formal TPM, Six Sigma, WCM, TPS or Lean training related to world class maintenance processes is a necessity with relevant experience of successful implementation and management of an engineering function.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from production and maintenance employees.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

In addition, to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: Coaching, mentoring and communication, Problem Solving, Project Management, Teamwork, Change Management, Innovation Drive.

If you are interested in being part of a world class engineering function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

Alkegen is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion throughout the organisation. We recognize that we can learn better together with a diverse team of employees and that our individual differences, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, gender identity and expression, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, other protected class.