Engineering technical manager

Title: Engineering (Technical) Manager Industry: Manufacturing / Tool Making / Moulding / Workshop Management Location: City of London, Central London (South London, Peckham, Brixton) Shifts: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4.30pm Salary: Circa GBP55,000 - GBP70,000 (Negotiable) Benefits inc: Further Development + Company Bonus Scheme (10%) + Private Medical The Company: Due to growth, this prestigious family run manufacturing company is now seeking an Engineering Manager. This is a brand new flexible position that has opened for an experienced multiskilled engineer capable of running all technical aspects of a site, managing a small team of production operators and building a technical team / automated site from the ground up. Over the next few months alone, they are planning to input millions of pounds worth of investment into manufacturing equipment on site in order to automate the bulk of the production process. They will also be expanding their products and introducing new production lines to improve efficiency and the overall profitability of the company. The Role: The main purpose of this role is to get ahead of the equipment maintenance and improve efficiency of production and reduce waste. You will be working alongside the production manager taking responsibility for the technical installations and maintenance on the site. This will include a lot of project work and site developments including commissioning a full new production line independently. You will be responsible for all equipment and machinery, all compliance and health and safety, as well as liaising with third parties / negotiating for new parts and tools with suppliers. You will also be in charge of all training training for operators and over the next few years recruiting and building your own skills engineering team. Therefore you will need a background in precision engineering, tooling/toolmaking, precision manufacturing, technical engineering, machine operating/setting, set molding, casting, injection molding etc. Requirements: * 10 + years of experience supervising a similar working environment * Confident in adding value, creating improvement plans and overseeing projected unsupervised * 5 + years experience site / people management experience * Ability to communicate and develop the current team of operators * Evidence of hands on tool making / molding experience both electrical and mechanical engineering competencies * Able to provide evidence of showing initiative, handling commissioning / preventative maintenance / continuous improvement projects on site and taking charge of large scale projects. * Evidence of both industrial site and people management skills. * You must hold at least a HNC / HND in mechanical / electrical engineering. * Test Inspection / 18th Edition / IOSH / Management Training (preferred)