Engineering Manager

Job Description

About KerryKerry is the worlds leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across theworld. Our vision is to be our customers most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.About Kerrys Applied Health & NutritionKerrys Applied Health & Nutrition division presents a remarkable combination of technical capabilities, innovative applications and consumer insight understanding. Applied Health & Nutrition supports Kerry’s alignment with industry trends such as nutrition,clean label and food safety while the vast portfolio of advanced technologies serves the food, animal nutrition, biotech, fermentation and pharmaceutical markets. Customers come to us for our innovative ideas and integrated solutions, assured that Kerry iswhere it all comes together for our customers. A career here will offer you opportunities to explore and grow as your interests do. With our commitment to a sustainable future, a career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.About the roleWe are currently recruiting for anEngineering Managerat our site inCamproduction facilitybetween Gloucester and Bristol. This is a strategically important sitewhich cleans and processes a natural acacia gum used in wide variety foodapplications.This is a great opportunity for an Engineering Manager / Supervisor with strong organisation skills to develop a small engineering team whilst also leading CAPEX engineering and automation related projects. This is a permanent, full-time position.What will I be doingAs the Engineering Manager you will have responsibility for:

• Demonstrating leadership inhealth & safety. Ensures all engineering and maintenance activities on site comply with national & Kerry Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards and legal requirements.
• Leading a high performingengineering team through effective leadership, coaching, people management, development and succession plans.
• Responsible for all engineering activities and CAPEX projects at the site including capital planning, identifying projects, process optimization, energy management.
• Accountable for ensuring that an effective & comprehensive preventative maintenance programme is in place which can delivered within agreed timescales and budget
• Monitor engineering & maintenance performance against defined KPI’s and looking for improvement opportunities using Lean an CI tools and techniques.
• Managing the engineering and maintenance budget, negotiating vendor contracts
• Establish spare parts holding guidance/policy to ensure spares are available at short notice to support 24/7 production
• Utilize KAMS (Kerry Asset Maintenance System) process and tools
• Maintain a broad knowledge of industry trends and new technology innovation in Maintenance and Reliability to enhance Kerry manufacturing and operational capabilities

What do experience and qualifications will you needTo be successful in this role we are looking for a positive can-do attitude as well as your qualifications and previous experience as Engineering Manager. The ideal candidate will ideally have the following:

• Relevant Engineering Qualification
• Significant experience in a similar Engineering & Maintenance Management / Leadership position
• Manufacturing industry experience is essential. Experience of Spray drying, food automation and process control technology is highly desirable.
• Varied engineering experience including maintenance, managing capex projects, process control & automation, energy management, waste water etc.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to buildsolid working relationships within the team and with other functions
• Sound problem solving skills combined with experience of process improvement and CI / Lean tools.
• Strong computer skills including MS Office, SAP
• Strong knowledge of Health, safety and environmental regulation.
• Flexible approach

In Kerry we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn’t exist, and people can be put off applying for a role if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then pleasedo apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for.What’s in it for youIn return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world’s leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology.In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all