Engineering & Projects Manager

Location: Cambridge DC-10, Hybrid

Contract:Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)

We are CambridgeUniversityPress & Assessment, a world-leadingacademicpublisher and assessmentorganisation, and a proud part of theUniversityofCambridge.

We are looking for atechnically proficient leaderto join the Group Print & Operationsmanagement teamas ourEngineering& Projects Manager.Group Print & Operationsfulfill our customer requirements across the world,printing, packing anddespatchingmillions 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 themfor physical or digital assessment.

About the role

Youwillbe leading theGroup Print & OperationsEngineering team,ensuringspecialistprocess 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 froma number ofexternal service providers and indirectly managing support services provided by the group.Thisis a demanding role atan exciting time within the organisationas weseekto further integratethe publishing and exams operationsand invest in new andrefreshed technology.As theEngineering Manageryou'llbejoiningahighly motivatedteamrecognisedfor outstanding performanceand perpetual drive for continuous improvement. The role is pivotal in delivering ourdaily missionby ensuringmaximal plant and equipment efficiencyas well as project delivery toensurewe continue todevelopthepeople, processes and technologythatunderpin ourstrategic 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.

About you

You will be drawing on a range of in-depth Engineering and Project Management knowledge as well as drawing from relevant industrial experience. You'll have a track record in leading Engineering teams in FMCG / Logistics / similar industries and be able to demonstrate excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

You will have experience of delivering complex engineering projects coordinating the activities of multiple resources including consultants, contractors, and technology providers.

Effective communication to a wide audience both verbally and in writing will be key to managing the demands of the multiple stakeholders the output of the role serves. You will be able to demonstrate how you have leveraged data to identify inefficiencies and prioritise improvement initiatives in industrial settings.

You will be open and highly collaborative, able to work effectively with many internal and external stakeholders to enable us to meet our stretching operational goals.

Balancing the demands of the role will need you to be highly organised and coordinate multiple strands of activity across directly indirectly managed teams. This will mean being flexible and be able to prioritise effectively.

You'll be able to demonstrate a range of qualifications / CPD in the field of the Engineering Management, Reliability Engineering and Project Management. Demonstrating competency working in these areas is a must.

Above all, you'll need to inspire, deliver, demonstrate confidence with humility, engender trust and enable inclusivity.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexiblerewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 12January 2025 although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 23or 24January 2025.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to thegov.ukwebsite for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for

Why join us

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential.You'llbelong to a collaborative teamthat'sexploring new and better ways to serve students,teachersand researchers across the globe for the benefit of individuals,societyand the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth,developmentand progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, whereit'ssafe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought,backgroundand approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, activelyseekingto employ people from a wide range of different communities.