Area Engineering Manager Billingham (Home of McCoys, Wheat Crunchies, pombear and more) On-site (Monday
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- Friday, 07:30
- 16:00) Join our snack-loving team Were looking for an Area Engineering Manager to join us at KP Snacks.
If youre ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you this could be your next big move.
About the role As Area Engineering Manager, youll play a key role in ensuring the smooth and safe running of engineering activities across your area of responsibility.
Youll lead, coach and motivate a dedicated team, managing both planned maintenance and swift responses to breakdowns.
Focused on improving plant performance and reducing downtime, youll champion a zero-loss culture and drive continuous improvement through progressive maintenance strategies.
Working closely with colleagues across the site and external contractors, youll take ownership of critical engineering assets and support compliance with food safety, health and safety, and environmental standards.
Whats in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive.
Heres a flavour of what we offer: Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement £6000 car cash allowance Comprehensive healthcare support including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care KP Pension Plan contribution matching up to 7% of your salary 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more KP4ME our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more What will you be doing? Leading, coaching and developing your team to build capability, engagement and resilience Driving continuous improvement and supporting a zero-loss culture through progressive maintenance strategies Collaborating across functions and with contractors to plan and coordinate maintenance, service activities and audits Delivering improvements in plant reliability, reducing downtime and ensuring engineering assets perform to the highest standards Supporting technical audits, risk assessments and regulatory compliance, while broadening your own expertise in food safety, health & safety, and continuous improvement Who are we? Were KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family.
Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love from Hula Hoops to McCoys.
In the UK, were a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ.
Were proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.
Were committed to inclusion Were building a workplace where everyone belongs.
If you dont tick every box, wed still love to hear from you your unique perspective could be just what we need. xjlbheb
And if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
Wed love to hear from you if you can bring: Degree qualified or apprentice-trained engineer with a recognised mechanical or electrical qualification Strong project management and health & safety knowledge, with a continuous improvement mindset Experience working in food production, FMCG or similar site services maintenance NEBOSH or IOSH qualification desirable we encourage applications even if not all criteria are met A collaborative approach aligned with KP values: we care, we act, we grow LI-SC1 LI-Onsite