Engineering Manager

We are pleased to be working with a Motor Engineering services company based in Ipswich who are looking for an Engineering Manager to join their growing team.

You will be responsible for managing an engineering team of multi-skilled staff as well as the day-to-day operations. When SLAs are not being met, you will be responsible for rectifying the issues by implementing a plan for improvement.

Key Duties:

• Recruit and train new employees.
• Manage staff to support them with completing tasks.
• Conduct performance reviews with staff.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Coaching, counselling and disciplining employees.
• Create departmental targets and goals.
• Clarifying department and individual expectations.
• Problem solving and dealing with customer/client complaints.
• Process new authorisations within agreed timescales.

Previous Skills & Experience:

• Experience within an engineering team/operational management.
• MI reporting for both internal and external purposes with the ability to analyse data.
• Personable and approachable with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Applying good negotiating skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• High attention to detail.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay and bonuses
• Pension and life assurance
• Holiday - up to 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with options to flex up or down.
• Wellbeing and work-life balance - from fresh fruit, offering flu vaccinations, encouraging flexible working and providing breakfast.