We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).
FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.
We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.
We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.
Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.
We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.
We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.
Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.
About the Role
Reporting to the Site Engineering Manager, you'll be leading asset reliability initiatives, focusing on eliminating losses and reducing cost and ensuring maximum machine availability for production. You will embed proactive maintenance practices, drive data-driven decision-making, and enhance asset performance, ensuring our production facilities meet the highest standards of efficiency, safety, and quality.
Main Responsibilities
• Lead the development and implementation of condition-based maintenance (CBM) programs across the factory, leveraging advanced technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis and ultrasound.
• Standardise maintenance planning and scheduling processes to maximize resource utilisation, minimize unplanned downtime, and enhance operational efficiency.
• Conduct & lead deep dive initiatives detailing loss analysis using the insight to drive step change improvement in equipment reliability and OEE utilising modern techniques in a controlled environment.
• Conduct failure modes, effects & critical analysis (FMECA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Criticality Assessment and reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) to identify and eliminate recurring issues.
• Lead the optimisation of equipment PM schedules to ensure effective maintenance plans are in place to reduce failure dispersion.
• Collaborate with site teams to align on reliability priorities, integrating CBM insights into maintenance schedules and work order management.
• Provide technical leadership, training, and support to site teams in the use of reliability tools, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and reliability excellence.
• Present progress reports, leading A3 improvement projects, and strategies to improve key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Support the management of the department budget in line with functional strategy.
What are the key ingredients for the role?
* BEng/MSc Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering or relevant equivalent experience
* Solid understanding/Qualifications in Continuous Improvement such as Lean Six Sigma
* Good understanding of Bakery processing equipment or equivalent with hands-on experience in reliability engineering principles.
* Expertise in deploying and managing Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, Oil Analysis, and ultrasound.
* Strong skills in engineering planning and scheduling processes and utilising CMMS systems (SHIRE) and managing contract engineering stores.
Diversity Statement
FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
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