Engineering Manager
Changing the way people think about waste.
At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.
And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management.
Come and be part of the future of engineering and maintenance operations within Biffa as the Engineering Manager at our Ford plant.
A quick look at the role.
The role of the Engineering Manager will be to inspire, coach and develop your onsite engineering team to create a safe and high performing team who maximise uptime on your site. You will be adept at managing stakeholder relationships and able to communicate effectively when the pressure is on.
You will support the work of others through developing their skills & implementing best practice. Your work will support the continuous improvement of a safe and high performing culture within your engineering teams.
The engineering manager is accountable to the Site Manager. You will be pivotal to the success of this site and be expected to quickly become an integral part of the site leadership team.
This is a high-profile role at one of the large materials recovery facilities in the UK. The site runs 24hrs Mon – Fri and weekends when required, processing 80,000t per year.
Why it’s an opportunity not to be wasted.
Be a part of our transformation of engineering & maintenance standards and processes within a dynamic business who is the leader in the UK circular economy and a household name.
Undertake a role where you have the freedom and trust to succeed with the support there when you need it – we don’t micromanage our people.
We invest in you – senior engineers in Biffa have developed their careers and been promoted within the business. Many have completed degrees / MBAs / L5 or L7 Leadership & management programs whilst working with us.
We are corporate partner of the IET – we pay your membership fees and use them to support and accelerate your career development.
There is never a dull day, your work is important and has a direct and significant impact on the performance of this facility.
We actively welcome applications from outside of the industry, ideal experience would be – Engineering SNCO/Officer / Manufacturing – any industry / Hard FM or Asset management roles.
Requirements
Here’s what we require.- Level 3 Qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- Previous engineering/maintenance management and leadership experience.
- Experience of managing health and safety within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- An engineering / asset management qualification
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Budget / P&L management skills
- Comfortable with the use of all Microsoft applications and ability to use or learn to use others. (Wrike)
- Highly skilled manager with a coaching and developmental style. You will be confident in effectively managing the performance of others.
Benefits
And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.- Ongoing career development, training and coaching – Because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Retail and leisure discounts.
- Holiday and travel discounts.
- Life cover.
Dedicated to diversity.
Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.