Engineering Manager / Electrical/E&I

Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing leader in hygiene products seeks a qualified Maintenance Manager to promote a safety-first approach and maintain high morale among the team. Candidates should possess strong experience in heavy machinery maintenance and relevant engineering qualifications, such as an HNC or Level 4 in Engineering. This role offers opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation while ensuring compliance with Health & Safety regulations in an automated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy machinery/heavy engineering maintenance.
• Conversant with Health & Safety regulations.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety-first approach, promoting quality and reliability.
• Maintain high morale and communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Oversee maintenance requests and ensure timely handling.
• Ensure compliance with environmental policies.

Skills

Safety-first attitude

Adaptable communication

Resilience

Inquisitive mindset

Education

Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Level 4 in Engineering

Tools

DC Drives

Motors

Job description

No two days are the same here at Disley Mill, so if you’re looking for variety, read on…

We’re looking for a leader with resilience, a manager with empathy, and a mentor who leads by example.

An insight into the role:

• Leading by example through a safety-first approach, while promoting the importance of quality, reliability, and sustainability.
• Our people are first priority, so you’ll maintain high morale, communicate regularly and effectively, and demonstrate openness to new ideas.
• Carry out annual colleague career and performance conversations (appraisals), alongside review points every 6 months.
• Keeping our colleagues safe at all times through ensuring all tasks have an accompanying risk assessment.
• You’ll set the standard for best practice Maintenance Schedules for PPMs, CILs, and other Maintenance tasks.
• Oversee work orders, maintenance requests, and our CMMS System to ensure requests are carried out in a timely manner.
• We care greatly for our world and our environment, therefore you’ll ensure compliance with environmental policies and procedures.
• Continuously develop your learning and knowledge to help us innovate, improve, and lead the way.
• To ensure our Electrical team have the right tools and parts when they need them, you’ll manage the Spares Dept., helping the team to optimise cost, stock, and maintenance activities.
• To ensure we’re prepared for unexpected encounters and equipped to recover quickly, you’ll carry out monthly failure analyses for electrical issues.

Job Requirements

Qualities we’re seeking:

• Safety-first attitude, leading by example
• Adaptable approach, with a willingness to communicate with colleagues out-of-hours in emergency cases
• Resilient and open to feedback, with the willingness to challenge decisions when required.
• Inquisitive, curious, and improvement-seeking.

Experience and Qualifications required:

• Background in heavy machinery/heavy engineering maintenance
• Health & Safety conversant
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement (CI) methods/techniques
• Familiar with DC Drives & Motors
• Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Level 4 in Engineering (or equivalent)
• 5 years’ experience in maintenance of complex automated manufacturing machinery (desirable)