Are you working in Engineering management but frustrated at the constraints and structure around you not giving the space to develop the engineering team around you and reallyadd value/changethe business. This role at Simpsons Malt will be a key player in developing a 21st Century engineering function on site that reallypartners with productionto ensure the internal and external customers are properly supported.
Simpsons Malt Limited is ahighly successful family businessthat works withinagricultureas a grain merchant, but also has well investedmanufacturing operationsin Norfolk and on the Scottish Border to supplyspeciality maltsto customers in brewing and distilling.
Our customer base stretches around the world, withexporta rapidly rising feature and can range from the small craft micro brewer through toblue chip multi national distillers.Within manufacturing there is the move towardsexcellenceand the use of"lean"tools such as 5S that you would expect.
You would be based at our Tivetshall Maltings near Diss, which very much focuses on the supply of malt to the brewing industry.
This role will report to the Site Director andlead a team of around a dozen, on a journey involving a change in approach, processes, deliverables and metrics so as to be focused less on breakdown recovery and more around becoming"reliability centred". The team size has grown rapidly over recent years and so ability is high, but site experience is less so and so coaching and development of the team is important.
The site has received significant investment in recent years to grow capacity and while investment will continue the focus of this role will require someone who can demonstratea track record of successin the organisation and development of a maintenance team toavoid breakdownsrather than someone who seeks hero status by repairing a conveyor with only a pencil and a rubber band.
While veryexperienced and knowledgeablein a manufacturing engineering world, you will work through, motivate and improve the performance of others. You will bedata-drivenand understand whatexcellencemeans for maintenance delivery in today's manufacturing world.
We are looking to hire a "Manager" and not just a Technician!
Benefits
- Life insurance
- Private medical/dental insurance
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
