Head of Engineering

Job Description

Ibstock plc is a market leading manufacturer and partner of choice for innovative clay and concrete building products, building the face of Britain for over 200 years.Were no ordinary manufacturing business. Through our principal products of clay bricks, brick components, concrete roof tiles, concrete stone masonry substitutes, concrete fencing, pre-stressed concrete products and concrete rail products, were committedto providing new solutions to todays social and environmental challenges for the new build housing and domestic repair, maintenance, improvement markets (RMI) and infrastructure.Many of our long-standing customer relationships have lasted over 40 years. Our customer focus is based on quality, service and consistency and our service-led ethos is one of the key drivers in the growth of our market share over the past 10 years.At Ibstock Brick we are the leading manufacturer by volume of clay bricks sold in the United Kingdom. With 18 manufacturing sites Ibstock Brick has the largest brick production capacity in the United Kingdom. We operate a network of 18 active quarries locatedclose to our manufacturing plants.The Role:You will lead a team of central project managers whilst assuming responsibility for group wide site engineering maintenance teams. Within the position you will be instrumental in developing and delivering process improvement projects on time and to budget,assuming overall responsibility for Engineering and Maintenance strategy across the Group.Key Responsibilities:Managing a team of project managers and regional engineering teams developing and delivering improvement projects across the group, such as RCA, RCM, CMMS, Engineering stores etcWorking with the senior team to develop a long-term investment strategy and opportunities for factory expansionProviding overall project direction and support to the allocated project managersDefining project scopes and specifications, working with factory teams, including factory managers, engineering managers and maintenance teamsResource allocationprioritising project management allocation, working with all stakeholdersFinancial managementtracking and reporting capital budgets, R & M budgets applications, approvals and spendsMonitoring the project capabilities and technical competency of OEMsDefining equipment and maintenance process specifications to ensure that suppliers and equipment comply with requirements, and that supply of equipment is standardisedSkills & Experience Required:A degree or equivalent in an accredited Engineering or Materials Science disciplineExperience of developing group wide / multi-site maintenance strategies including maintenance reporting systems and CMMSA qualification in Lean Manufacturing or similar equivalent qualifications combined with experience of CI tools and techniques such as Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, 5S, Standard Work , 5S, Kaizen Visual Management, or WCMDemonstrable experience of the planning and management of engineering projectsExperience of developing and managing teamsNEBOSH Certified, desirableHighly developed literacy, numeracy and communication skillsKnowledge of Prince II is desirablePlease note: it is our policy to verify all relevant qualifications. You will be required to provide substantive proof of your qualifications, so that we can verify them with the awarding body.Ibstock PLC are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race,religion, national origin, disability or age.