Engineering Manager / Lead
Kerry Group
- Brisbane, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for ensuring that Kerry QSHE policies and standards are implemented and adhered to on site by the engineering department and any external services/contractors utilized by engineering.
- Responsible for development, implementation, maintenance, and adherence to local, national, regional engineering statuary and/or compliance requirements including the adherence to Kerry procedures, regional and/or global standards. Ensures that equipment and processes are operated to and maintained within their safe design operating limits in a way that avoids danger to personnel, the public or Kerry property.
- Responsible for site engineering activities including capital planning, capital project identification, process optimization, energy management, delivery of the maintenance asset care program and all maintenance works on site.
- Accountable for ensuring that an effective & comprehensive preventative maintenance program is in place & executed on time & on budget, which covers asset reliability, quality, food safety, health & safety, environmental, and legal compliance. This is in the form of a written scheme, which is managed through Kerry's CMMS.
- Support the engineering team and apply technical skills and ingenuity to the permanent correction of issues, modifications and NPI requirements into the process or equipment as necessary in a timely manner to ensure the business can deliver product to its customers on time at the highest quality.
- Responsible for developing the site Engineering budget for approval and managing site engineering budget costs to meet the approved engineering budget targets.
- Identifies and assesses the Criticality of plant, equipment and systems on a regular basis and adjusts the site engineering strategy to ensure an efficient and effective Plant and department operation.
- Manages and implements the spare parts holding policy for the site ensuring the optimum stock holding.
- Responsible for monitoring and controlling predefined KPI targets.
- Responsible for ensuring that site specific engineering standards and SOPs are updated and developed as appropriate.
- Leads or assists in troubleshooting and optimization of plant operations.
- Maintain and deploy a broad knowledge of industry trends/innovations and where possible implement innovative technology to enhance Kerry manufacturing capability.
- Recruiting and selecting diverse and high-quality talent to meet business needs. Ensuring a positive onboarding experience, conducting, and managing regular performance conversations, reviews, and development conversations.
- Building effective teams with a strong identify who are engaged and empowered to apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
- Developing our internal talent and aligning career development goals in line with succession planning and organizational goals design, implement, and deliver a technical training program.
- To manage training records and plans associated with this technical training.
- Align job responsibilities and individual and team performance expectations so that they are clear and fully understood.
- Completes accurate assessments of individual and team strengths and development needs.
- Drive Team and Organization Vision and Purpose, painting a compelling picture of that vision and strategy through a purposeful team engagement agenda that motivates others to take action.
- Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a large-scale process industry (experience in the food industry is desirable).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership abilities with a focus on employee engagement.
- Ability to apply engineering principles in practical applications.
- Experience in team leadership and development.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to collaborate with manufacturing organizations.
- Proficiency in recent food-related automation/process control technology advances and equipment design & applications.
- Knowledge and experience in asset care techniques and technology applications.
- Familiarity with energy management techniques and principles.
- Proficiency in process engineering techniques.
- Experience in project management techniques and principles.
- Knowledge of procurement and budget management.
- Understanding of regulatory compliance, particularly in food safety.
- Experience with industrial services/utilities including water treatment, waste water treatment, refrigeration, compressed air, and boilers & steam systems.
- Strong team building and leadership skills.
- Proficiency in negotiations and change management.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
- Proven ability to coach and develop others.
- Achieving plant uptime targets as revised annually and agreed upon locally with the plant manager.
- Adhering to budget targets as agreed upon locally with the plant manager.
- Meeting CMMS KPIs such as Preventative Maintenance Compliance (%) and Unplanned Response (%), among others.
- Maintaining zero engineering health & safety accidents.
- Achieving 100% permit compliance and regulatory compliance.
- Ensuring 100% quality compliance as measured locally by the Quality team.
- Retaining key talent in the business and having a robust/up-to-date succession plan