Engineering manager - united kingdom, lichfield, staffordshire

it's an exciting time for an experienced engineering and facilities manager to join autosmart. as demand for our exceptional vehicle cleaning products continues to grow, so does our leadership team. we're investing gbp25 million in our production capability with the development of a newly acquired 5-acre manufacturing site in burntwood. with state-of-the-art machinery to increase automation in the manufacturing process, and the implementation of a new erp (ifs), were on an upward trajectory.

in this autonomous, strategic role, you will lead the engineering, maintenance, and facilities functions, ensuring the smooth running of the plant, machinery, and asset maintenance. an inspirational and motivational leader with experience in guiding teams through change, your unique skillset will drive continued success and play a pivotal role in the training and development of our team now and in the future.

our engineering and facilities manager will:

• lead, coach, and develop their team to achieve goals and objectives

• shape and implement department strategy

• work to support increasing levels of automation across the plant

• promote cross-functional collaboration with key functions including production, health and safety, r&d, purchasing, marketing and sales

• champion continuous improvement

what you will bring:

• excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills

• willingness to challenge the status quo and drive change

• flexibility to adapt to changing demands, with a high degree of self-motivation and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment

• engineering project management experience

• intermediate it skills in ms office applications

• strong fault finding and diagnostic skills, e.g. rca, fmea

• degree, hnd or hnc in mechanical or electrical engineering (or equivalent)

• c&g electrical wiring regulations (current edition)

• nvq level 4 or equivalent in management

what we can offer you:

• competitive salary dependent on experience - please ask us for more information

• company-wide training programmes to develop key skills

• an exciting role in a financially stable business

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• non-contributory private health care and critical illness cover

• generous contributory pension scheme

• life insurance at three times salary

• employee assistance programme

• staff purchase scheme - take home products for free

we're excited. are you?

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if you are a talented engineering and facilities manager with knowledge of filling and packaging machinery, instrumentation, electrical systems, electronic and pneumatic control systems, plumbing and pipefitting, mig and tig welding, bench fitting, steam systems, lifting plant, construction methods, facilities management, waste management, and you are looking for a challenging, exciting career with a market leader in a rapidly growing business, we'd love to hear from you. please apply now using the apply button and upload your cv.

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