Engineering Manager

1 month ago


Co West Midlands, United Kingdom Macro Plastics, Inc. Full time

IPL is a global leading sustainable packaging solutions provider that manufactures specialty rigid packaging products used in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistics and environmental markets. We have over 2,500 colleagues in 20 manufacturing facilities, two corporate & sales offices and three R&D facilities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland, Continental Europe, and China. IPL operates in a fast paced and dynamic environment and has significant growth plans, acquiring four businesses within the past year.

The Engineering Team are looking to fill the role of Engineering Manager in their Wolverhampton facility. An Engineering Manager is professional and responsible for planning and coordinating projects, supervising the team, and researching new products in the field of engineering. The Manager will oversee the development and execution of projects, manages budgets, and supervises team over multiple shifts. They collaborate with other management personnel, provide instructions to engineering teams, and ensure the successful completion of projects on time and within budget. They also conduct research and development for new designs, products, and processes, while maintaining technical accuracy and coordinating work with other managers and staff. The Manager will work 07:30am – 16:00pm, Monday to Friday. If required by the business the Engineering Manager must be flexible to work additional hours to accommodate the business needs and demands. Weekend working and daily call outs may also be applicable.

IPL Wolverhampton formerly known as Plastic Bottle Supplies, is an industry manufacturing specialist of HDPE Plastic Bottles with a 20 plus year history of servicing many successful businesses within the UK. IPL Wolverhampton manufactures fully recyclable products with post-consumer recycled options available.

What you will bring to the role:

A reliable, dependable candidate who will bring a team player mindset with the ability to work autonomously as needed.

The successful candidate will:

  • Recruit, train and develop the Engineering departments.
  • Lead the department to operate safely through RA, SOP, training and develop in accordance with business requirements.
  • Analise problems, supervise and undertake repair work and after completion check that work has been completed to the required standards.
  • To be hands-on in the department as and when required in order to fulfil business requirements.
  • Co-ordination of service and planned maintenance of all machinery on site to ensure the safe working and maximising efficiencies.
  • Organisation and supervision of all department personnel to maintain agreed standard servicing levels and cover for breakdowns over set timescales.
  • Management, co-ordination, and supervision of all external contractors in accordance with site policies, audits and legal requirements.
  • Fault finding and repair of machinery following breakdown on a cover/call out basis with minimum disruption to production.
  • Create and manage Engineering budgets, both capital and operational.
  • Supervision and monitoring of capital projects, ensuring smooth deliveries of capital equipment installations.
  • Working closely with Senior Managers to provide recommendations as to capital equipment expenditure and machinery refurbishment.
  • Produce timely reports covering OEE and performance of the department and team and integrate as part of the CI data review.

Essential skills required:

  • Proven experience of managing Engineering and Technical departments.
  • Personnel and project management skills.
  • Expert-level knowledge of sector technology and processes.
  • Leadership, teambuilding, and mentoring skills.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Strategic/Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Data analytics skills and experience with attention to detail
  • Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try new approaches when faced with challenges.
  • Organisational, planning, and documentation skills.
  • Proficiency using presentation software to explain complex information to non-technical management personnel and other stakeholders.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously.
  • Customer Focus – Ensuring the customer expectations and requirements are met.
  • Delivers Results – Leading by example. Coordinate activities for efficient service delivery across the teams. Managing and motivating the team and striving for success. Commercial acumen.
  • Communication Competent communicating at all levels within the business. The ability to build strong relationships across all stakeholders.
  • Mindset S howing a positive and professional attitude to everyday challenges whilst continuous improving processes.
  • BS in Engineering required. Master’s degree or MBA a plus.
  • Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) platforms.
  • Experience using System Applications and Products (SAP) software.
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