Engineering Manager/Function Head - FMCG

We are working towards short-listing potential candidates for stated role with a leading MNC client. The organization is one of the leading player in the area of Business and a market leader in many markets.

Scope :

Responsible for Planning, directing and managing the engineering operation :

- Provide focus and leadership for a total equipment management process.

- To ensure maximum efficiency from all equipment and services by means of preventative maintenance and continuous improvements and modifications to equipment and methods.

- Responsible for complying with all statutory regulations.

Indicative Responsibilities :

- Ensuring the maximum efficiency from all equipment and services by means of preventative maintenance

- Acting on own authority and initiative on day to day maintenance and repairs

- Continues Improvements to all equipment (mechanical and electrical), processes and buildings

- Execution of all plant engineering projects from the start to completion. All equipment must be running at the agreed production rate to the standard required before handing to manufacturing

- Reviewing manufacturing performance to enable experience and knowledge of equipment to be used for modification of current and future equipment

- Keeping abreast of any new equipment or processes that are relative to our particular industry

- Controlling all engineering costs within agreed budget costs and strive for reduction of operating costs

- Compiling budgets for capital projects and engineering expense

- Ensure that training & development for engineering staff are put into effect and continuously reviewed, revised and maintained

- The contents of this document are not definitive and may change over time in accordance with the changing needs of the business

Requirements :

Minimum requirement for this position :

- Degree in Engineering/Technical discipline preferably with post-graduate qualification (MBA /equivalent)

- 15-18 years of relevant post qualification experience

- A manufacturing background in a high speed, high volume continuous process

- Successful track record in man management in combination with proven record of task achievement

- Problem solving & total quality skills

- Good understanding of modern lean manufacture technique - SMED, Kaizen 5S, Kanban,Structured Problem Solving, TPM/OEE, SPC, 6 Sigma etc.

- A management style heavily orientated to training and coaching

- Good computer skills - ability to manage via computerized data

- Fluent English

Well known Multinational Organisation.

Location : Near Chennai