Engineering Manager

Natures Aid

Site based – PR4 2DQ

Monday to Friday, 38.75 hrs per week, 8:30 am to 5 pm

Overtime/ Out of Hours Work may be required.

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to come in and lead our Maintenance team. You’ll need to have a combination of technical experience and leadership skills to be successful in the role and delivery of engineering initiatives.

The Role:

Effectively manage the Maintenance Team in order to ensure production is maximised whilst working to planned schedules and within GMP and SOP guidelines. 

Key responsibilities:

• Effectively lead the team to maximise performance allocating all maintenance tasks throughout the team.
• Carry out emergency repairs as necessary, keeping ‘down time ‘to a minimum.
• Ensure PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) schedules are performed as required.
• Perform duties as required from the maintenance non-urgent job list and ensure completed in line with set targets.
• Maintain the building and machinery to improve quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Provide cover for and assist the Electrical Maintenance Engineers and Machine Setters as required.
• Assist with the set-up, negotiation & monitoring of various service contracts.
• Liaise with and supervise contractors on site and ensure they follow GMP and safe systems of work.
• Communicate with the wider team and inform Operations of any machine faults / difficulties at any time throughout the day.
• Management of statutory and legislative compliance associated with manufacturing and facilities.
• Support Capex projects for the site

About us:

Natures Aid, part of the STADA Group, was established in 1981 and is a leading UK manufacturer of Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements to health food stores, pharmacies, and groceries, with over 190 products throughout 15 main health categories. Due to a continued period of substantial growth both in the UK and Internationally, Natures Aid is one of the top 5 leading UK supplements brands, with ambitious plans to continue to grow ahead of the category, through its award-winning innovation programme.

The STADA Group is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals and are represented in more than 30 countries worldwide with its headquarters in Bad Vilbel, Germany.

What you’ll need to succeed in the role:

At STADA we talk about diversity as Uniqueness. Everyone is unique and we recognise our differences as a strength. Our values Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Agility and One STADA ensure our uniqueness thrives, enabling us to care for people's health as a trusted partner. Empower your Uniqueness, bring your whole self to STADA. If you're keen to add value and see results, thrive in a busy fast paced environment and have the can-do spirit that's spearheading our success, bring those qualities, with the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical / mechanical engineering or similar field or equivalent qualification through experience
• Proficiency in maintenance systems specification and design 
• Experience with project management
• Ability to troubleshoot equipment, conduct Root Cause Analysis exercises  
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail 
• Creative thinking skills 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong analytical skills 
• Ability to communicate well with other members of the manufacturing team  
• Ability to keep up with the latest technologies 
• A desire to continually upgrade technical knowledge 
• Ability to provide strong technical leadership and engagement 
• Experience of Maintenance strategy design, implementation and leadership 

What's in it for you?

Rewarding our employees is important to us, which is why we offer a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

• Annual Bonus
• 23.5 days holiday, increasing to 28.5 days over the first 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 days additional Annual Leave
• 6% employers pension contributions
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme Option
• Annual Pay Reviews
• Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
• Length of Service Awards
• 50% Employee Discount on Natures Aid products
• Access to hundreds of free E-Learning courses on our in-house Learning platform
• Free onsite parking
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to our employees via our Employee Assistance Programmes all year round.