Careers Engineering & Projects Manager

We are looking for a technically proficient leader to join the Group Print & Operations management team as our Engineering & Projects Manager. Group Print & Operations fulfill our customer requirements across the world, printing, packing and despatching millions of examination items securely to our customers around the world. We are also responsible for managing the life changing scripts returned from our learners, preparing them for physical or digital assessment., You will be leading the Group Print & Operations Engineering team, ensuring specialist process equipment, buildings, and plant are available, have maximum reliability and are legally compliant at all life-cycle stages. The role requires leading and developing the Engineering team; managing and maximising value from a number of external service providers and indirectly managing support services provided by the group. This is a demanding role at an exciting time within the organisation as we seek to further integrate the publishing and exams operations and invest in new and refreshed technology. As the Engineering Manager you'll be joining a highly motivated team recognised for outstanding performance and perpetual drive for continuous improvement. The role is pivotal in delivering our daily mission by ensuring maximal plant and equipment efficiency as well as project delivery to ensure we continue to develop the people, processes and technology that underpin our strategic aims. Your principal accountabilities will include: General Management & Leadership

• Provide leadership and management, supporting the personal development of staff in line with the Group values, promoting a positive and collaborative service culture.
• Plan and coordinate team development incorporating individual, business, and regulatory training and competency needs
• Build and plan fully justified short- and medium-term budget for equipment and buildings. This incorporates capital and operational expenditure incorporating replacement, refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance
• Ensure team and site contractors are managed to the highest safety standards in line with legislative and company policy. Risk assessments and equipment assessments are in place for all activities and equipment falling under the remit of the team.
Buildings & Equipment Management / Compliance
• Act as duty holder for GPaO sites for Electrical, Legionella and Asbestos Safety
• Lead the Engineering team activity to maintain the highest safety standards inclusive of regulatory compliance, conformance to and development of processes within ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 management systems
• Set out maintenance strategies for equipment and plant ensuring maximum equipment availability and cost effectiveness.
• Manage supplier relationships, including setting-up, challenging and optimising service agreements to provide a cost-effective responsive service that meets current and future business needs.
Project Management
• Specify equipment and plant to meet the needs of GPaO and manage the delivery of solutions from vendor selection through commissioning.
• Directly / indirectly manage building improvement projects, inclusive of attainment of cost, quality, and delivery outcomes.
  
  £57,100-£72,580
Cambridgeshire, Cambridge Manufacturing and Production