Engineering Team Manager in Barnsley

Location: Barnsley
Salary: £66,000 per year
Recruiter: Premier Foods
Job Hours: Full-time

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Engineering Team Manager 

Based - The home of Mr Kipling, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF

Salary circa £66,000 per annum + bonus + private medical insurance

Working hours: Shift - 4 on / 4 off, working 2 days & 2 nights

A full time, permanent opportunity has arisen at our Barnsley site for an Engineering Team Manager to join the team. The successful candidate will be a leader of a multidisciplinary teamto deliver all aspects of output to standard metrics in an engaging and collaborative way to create capability and overall delivery. 

The successful candidate will:

  • Ensure all Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are followed. Supporting a behavioural safety culture highlighting positive and negative behaviour, ensuring teams works in a safe, hygienic manner following company guidelines, escalating accidents and incidents in the appropriate way.
  • Take a clear leadership role during breakdowns. Ensuring appropriate handover processes are in place to assure the consistent ongoing running of the shift. Auditing of work to ensure that teams work is of the highest standards.
  • Work with Operational Team and Centre Managers to proactively develop and drive maintenance of lines, improve quality, safety, and asset utilisation working to agreed metrics and SLA’s.
  • Actively work to optimise the automation performance, Support service tracking and analysis of error rates and assist in the production of corrective action plans.
  • Set team goals together with the team, communicating long and short-term goals, ensuring everyone understands their role and the part they play in the team, giving business updates and briefings as appropriate.
  • To effectively manage all personnel matters in a timely manner - including absence management: welcome back conversations, management of restrictions and LTS cases, dealing with instances of misconduct and grievances, and working with the HR team to identify and develop talent.
  • What we need from you:

  • Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship, ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification in engineering
  • A working understanding of Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic technical manuals & drawings
  • Able to collaborate and influence, peers and senior management to drive progress and achieve desired results
  • Previous experience in a people management position, with coaching and development of a team
  • FMCG or food management experience
  • What we offer in return:

  • Salary of up to £66,000 per annum
  • Annual Bonus Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Up to 7.5% pension contribution
  • Life assurance
  • Staff discount shop on site
  • Free on site parking
  • Access to "The Hamper", with discounts at hundreds of nationwide retailers
  • Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and Other Health & Wellbeing Benefits
  • Sharesave Scheme
  • Other salary sacrifice benefits 
  • A great British food company 

    Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.

    At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. 


    About Premier Foods


    As one of the UK's largest food producers, we’re passionate about food and believe each and every day we have the opportunity to enrich life for everyone. Premier Foods employs over 4,000 people operating from 15 sites across the country, supplying a range of retail, wholesale, foodservice and other customers with our iconic brands which feature in millions of homes every day.
    Through some of the nation’s best-loved brands, including Ambrosia, Batchelors, Bisto, Loyd Grossman, Mr. Kipling, Oxo and Sharwood’s, we’re creating great tasting products that contribute to healthy and balanced diets, while committing to nurturing our people and our local communities, and going further in the pursuit of a healthier planet, in line with our Purpose of ‘Enriching Life Through Food’.

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