Engineering ManagerWindrushFull Time

Do you want to work for a company who

cares for its employees & customers in equal measureis serious about sustainability & the environmental impact of its products & processescan provide a long–term future & personal development for those who aspire If yes, then read on to find out more about the job on offer at Smurfit Kappa.

The Operations team at Windrush have an exciting role for an Engineering Manager to join the team and contribute to the continued success of the business following recent, significant capital investment.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the successful candidate be responsible for leading and implementing the sites maintenance strategy for both planned and preventative maintenance. They will line – manage the Engineering Team, providing technical leadership and supporting skills development/knowledge within the team. Through collaboration with their direct team, the post holder will establish and maintain a high performing team achieving both maximum labour efficiency and enabling productivity output while ensuring the team work to the highest standards of safety and quality.

Key job requirements

Driving a culture of health and safety within the Plant by acting as a role model, ensuring that risk assessments and safe systems of work in area of responsibility are up to date.Making sure all the plants Compliance is up to date and remedial actions are completed.Taking an active role in the development of the maintenance strategy for the Windrush site and to ensure this is implemented within the Plant within the appropriate timescales, budget and resource constraints.Providing technical leadership for all capital expenditure and projects including undertaking preliminary studies to establish the likely cost of engineering projects and the subsequent planning, organising and management of such projects.Full people management responsibility for the site–based Engineering Team. Ensure effective communication processes are in place to keep employees up to date with business performance and to ensure opportunities for giving and receiving feedback. The ideal candidate will be a multi–skilled engineer with leadership and management experience and/qualifications.

Essential and Desirable

Experience of people management – with a people focused leadership style and champion employee engagementContinuous team developmentPrevious maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably a high degree of automation and batch productionTechnical knowledge of drives/PLC'sExperience of delegated aspects of budget managementGood organisational skills with an ability to manage own and others workload and priorities, including working under pressureExcellent communication skills – verbal and written including one to one and group meetings and presentationsAn ability to problem solve through to root causeExperience in Lean methodology and toolsAn ability to influence key stakeholders with experience of driving and managing changeA high degree of resilience What's on offer

A competitive annual salary.25 days' holiday a year, plus 8 bank holidays.Workplace pensionRegular bespoke trainingCycle to Work Scheme Who are we

We are a market–leading manufacturer of sustainable paper–based packaging. We care deeply about the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, the communities in which we operate, and the service provided to our customers.

We have an incredibly loyal and capable workforce who we invest time in developing and encourage to reach their full potential; and you too could become a valued member of our 'family'.

We strive to create a fully inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds are free to be themselves and succeed. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences and welcome applications from all communities.

We are:

A Disability Confident Employer and guarantee an interview to candidates who meet our essential criteria.Open to considering flexible working, such as part–time hours, hybrid working and other flexible options.Happy to offer a wide range of Family Friendly policies including emergency time off for dependants and to provide generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave provisions for our valued colleagues.