Mine Engineering Manager

Are you an Engineering Manager with inspirational leadership qualities and a continuous improvement mindset looking for an opportunity to work for a Global Top Employer?

At British Gypsum we're looking for a Mine Engineering Manager to work at Brightling Mine in East Sussex. You'll have overall responsibility for our mechanical and electrical departments, driving performance, ensuring compliance, co-ordinating activities and delivering both personnel and technical developments, all whilst applying continuous improvement principles to future-proof our mine.

This Engineering Manager will be a part of the Management Team at Brightling Mine. Brightling is a drill and blast operation and has been open since the 1960's. You'll be responsible for ensuring safety, environmental and quality standards are achieved whilst satisfying our customer demand.

British Gypsum is part of Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions (SGIS). Much of Britain has been built with British gypsum. Gypsum is the vital raw material at the heart of our plaster and plasterboard, and much of it is mined, milled and made in Britain. We have been mining gypsum for more than 150 years, a heritage we're very proud of.

This role is working full-time Mon - Fri on days, but we'd require an element of flexibility in case issues arise outside of these hours. In return for your expertise and flexibility we're offering a competitive salary and bonus, plus lots of other benefits including a market-leading pension, life assurance, healthcare options amongst many more.

What we're looking for:

• Degree or Diploma level qualification (or equivalent) in a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering discipline.
• Previous experience as an Engineering Manager in a comparable environment would be advantageous
• Strong and demonstrable experience in managing the maintenance of critical assets in a heavy industrial application.
• Leadership skills to inspire and enable the team to be developed to consistently improve performance.
• Experience of managing budgets and CAPEX, as well as high value equipment purchase (inc. pre-procurement due diligence).
• Experience of identifying, planning and leading continuous improvement projects.
• Clear communicator

What you'll be doing:

• You'll be accountable for your own and your colleagues' health and safety, whilst ensuring that all work is carried out to the highest possible standard.
• Ensuring compliance with PUWER, LOLER, PSSR as well as applicable Mining Regulations and company standards.
• You'll be expected to have an analytical mind and be able to apply those skills to problem solving and decision making
• Oversee schedule of works and coordinate the electrical / mechanical teams to ensure that maintenance and machinery reliability requirements are managed effectively.
• Be responsible for medium-long term engineering/improvement planning and lead major development projects.
• Budget preparation and implementation including CAPEX.
• You'll be the voice of the engineering function at meetings with the Mine Manager and other stakeholders, and will be able to influence, challenge and negotiate.

Are British Gypsum and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!