Senior Engineering Manager

We are a leading recruitment company in Sri Lanka and looking for a Senior Engineering Manager for an MNC company located in Colombo. The person will manage the Engineering aspects of the Manufacturing/Packaging Departments/ including special projects and day-to-day activities related to the Maintenance of machinery, services such as electricity/water/telephones/building, and environmental health and Safety activities of the organization.

Key Requirements:

To ensure proper maintenance of all machinery & equipment in the factory through established planned maintenance and overhauling programs where appropriate to optimize performance and minimize machine/equipment downtime and focus all activities to comply with GSE/QMS/ESH guidelines.

To liaise with production & QA Managers and arrange for the uninterrupted supply of energy, water of the required degree of purity, steam etc.

To review existing plant, machinery & equipment concerning age condition, and capacity and submit proposals to the Site Director for repairing, upgrading, and overhauling as well as procurement of new plant, machinery, and equipment in consultation with Manufacturing & QA managers, taking into consideration current and future needs of the company.

To ensure availability of spares and accessories that are required to service/repair, machinery/equipment in the factory, at optimum levels within an agreed Inventory policy of such items.

To liaise with Manufacturing & QA managers to provide the environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, lighting, airflow, pressure differentials, and other services as required in carrying out various operations.

Plan, direct, and guide department staff and other staff to achieve optimum performance of machinery and achieve departmental objectives.

Establish and follow up planned training and development plans for maintenance staff in consultation with the Site Director and recommend recruitment of suitable staff when appropriate.

Identify inactive or redundant machinery, equipment, accessories, spares etc., and arrange for disposal of same in consultation with the Site Director.

Prepare capital expenditure budget in conjunction with the Site Director and other relevant department managers, considering present and future production demands.

To design and specific plant. Machinery & equipment as and when required for ongoing operations and for capital projects in consultation with Manufacturing & QA Managers and to ensure that projects are executed within optimum costs and within agreed time schedules.

To oversee all new projects undertaken by the company both about planning and implementation in consultation with the Technical Director and where necessary, with GQA, ETCM, & EHS

Report progress made regularly and agree with the Site Director on any major changes to capital projects and prepare supplementary capital proposals where necessary.

Key Requirements:

Minimum - Engineering Degree, preferably in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Masters and CEng status is welcome

At least 10 years of Managerial/Industrial experience preferably in the food or pharmaceutical industry

Should demonstrate sound knowledge of Business, Engineering, and EHS standards in a large-scale manufacturing environment.

Should be able to demonstrate and apply IT skills in supporting an effective Engineering and EHS activity-controlling system.

Should balance People and Task management skills.