Site Engineering Manager

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Scope:
Full time

Location:

Gloucester

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.

With 19,000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry. We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast. If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you!

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our engineering and utilities team in developing innovative solutions and implementing best practice. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering and management, with the ability to develop and implement a robust engineering strategy to meet the needs of the business. Finance knowledge to manage budget and continuous improvement mindset to develop processes, assets and people are crucial skills.

• Lead, manage, coach and develop an engineering team to become a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
• Contribute to the site strategy and objectives as a key member of the site leadership team
• Work with the site Training Manager to develop and deliver a successful training program for the sites engineering apprentices that provides the mentorship, guidance, and evaluation supporting career progression
• Examine and develop a robust succession plan for the department
• Work with the Stores Manager to develop and document best practice policy, strategy with regard to engineering store management including cost reduction, inventory reduction, availability, and data base accuracy
• Maintain and improve the asset management program to cover process equipment, services, and manufacturing facility. Selection and standardisation of technology, equipment, and machine parts
• Ensure manufacturing standards are in place and applied consistently
• Collaborate cross-functionally to continuously implement new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing processes
• Coordinate the engineering teams to meet proactive and preventative maintenance requirements of production machinery, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum efficiency
• Liaise with the Operations managers in carrying out proactive and preventative maintenance to ensure downtime is kept to a minimum
• Management and control of contractors in compliance with onsite work safety procedures, ensuring policy and procedural requirements are always communicated and adhered to
• Be proactive in challenging contractors and supply services to ensure cost efficiency
• Ensure risk assessments are carried out where appropriate prior to engineering works to comply with food safety
• At all times comply with regulatory, customer, environmental, insurance and safety requirements and ensure all audit non-conformances have been addressed
• Creating and updating engineering policies and procedures
• Working with the Engineering Development Manager and Leads, to ensure all maintenance, servicing and calibration requirements on factory equipment and associated documentation are maintained
• Assist in the commissioning and installation of new machinery or factory refurbishments
• Undertake informal and formal people…