Gentis Solutions is seeking an Engineering Team Manager for a direct hire full-time position with one of our clients. The ideal candidate will be able to apply their knowledge in achieving the safest working environment and most efficient operation. If you are qualified, make sure you apply.
Requirements
- A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in electrical and/or mechanical roles
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in a management or supervisory level within an automated environment
- A bachelor's degree in engineering or a relevant field of study; or an associates degree coupled with an additional 2 years of relevant experience in an electrical and/or mechanical profession, preferably gained in an FMCG background; or an additional 2 years of relevant experience in an electrical and/or mechanical profession, preferably gained in an FMCG background
- Good technical ability relating to automation hardware and software
- Good organizational ability and the ability to plan and prioritize
- Sound analytical skills with an eye for detail; good problem-solving ability and a practical approach
- Comprehensive understanding of production, picking and storage MHE systems, gained from experience in an automated environment
- Experience in an FMCG environment
- Experience working with computerized maintenance management systems
- The ability to really engage and enthuse a diverse team in a time-constrained environment
- Numerate and PC literate including Word, Excel, etc.
- Ability to lead from the front, driving pace accuracy and standards
- This role will require flexibility due to us being a 24/7 operation and a shift pattern will be put in place that will require working days, nights and weekends
Typical Duties
- Create and promote a safe work culture by being a champion of safe work practices
- Monitor and report daily engineering KPIs, including fault reduction and elimination
- Performance management, development and training of the team; daily direct personnel management responsibility
- Lead a proactive customer-focused culture
- Drive and support change initiatives for MHE equipment and process improvement
- Build collaborative relationships with key customers and robust communication links
- Support daily objective/corrective actions defined during daily safety meetings led by the engineering operations
- Lead daily safety meetings, creating or implementing any needed risk assessments to complete planned work
- Align, priorities and monitor KPIs that support the Customers optimized service for its end customer/clients
- Performance management, development and training of the team; daily direct personnel management responsibility
- Working closely with Customers' Inbound, Pick, Dispatch areas, and other support teams on a daily basis to ensure direction of labor, and planned engineering activities to fully support assets and the Customers' daily operational goals
- Champion safe working practices with expedited investigations and corrective actions
- Support the Engineering Operations Manager and the HR Team to ensure employee recognition & discipline (including documenting and resolving policy violations, conducting performance and holding probation review meetings)
- Day-to-day leadership of team members, including prioritization and allocation of workload; deploying labor based on the demands and requirements of the task against the competency and capability of resource
- Responsible for personnel management including: time and attendance, time-off requests, establishing and reviewing goals and objectives, general mentoring, driving accountability and assigning daily priorities
- Develop effective customer relationships to facilitate communication and execution to ensure that the customers deliverables are successfully achieved
- Be proactive in the development of team members; advise, lead and motivate team members, assess capability, identify and resolve training / skill requirements; be involved in disciplinary issues
- Assessment of engineering team skills and assisting in upskilling and training of staff, including integration of first line maintenance of plant and equipment. Management and development of department processes; including shift handovers, briefs, and defect reporting/resolving
- Reporting and monitoring of data capture for automation and maintenance activities
- Build collaborative relationships with key customers and robust communication links
Remote Work :
No