SDUK's brands include the Nations favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
This role, (internally titled as maintenance lead, proactive) is a management position that will lead the proactive engineering team towards delivering incremental and significant improvement opportunities across the site, utilising strong influencing skills, data and analytical skills.
Working across 16 lines with varying levels of automation (13 of which have been installed over the past 2.5 years), the position will be key in ensuring we build a strong preventative and proactive strategy that is fit for purpose, can be evolved, and will work towards the continued reduction of unplanned downtime.
Leading a team consisting of controls, asset care, and process improvement engineers, this role will benefit an engineer with management experience and a mechanical bias to identify opportunities for innovation to engineer out any problems. A background in reactive maintenance is suitable, as long as you also have a strong understanding of preventative and proactive practices.
YOULL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY
Developing and implementing proactive and predictive maintenance strategies to minimise equipment downtime and extend asset life
Establishing a comprehensive preventative maintenance programe based on equipment criticality and historical performance data
Utilising predictive maintenance tools and techniques (vibration analysis, thermal imaging etc) to identify potential equipment faliures before they occur
Analysing maintenance data to refine maintenance strategies and improve OEE
Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance maintenance efficiency and effectiveness, and to reduce equipment downtime
Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of asset care, controls, and process improvement engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability
Working closely with the reactive maintenance team and production teams to understand operational requirements and minimise disruptions during maintenance activities
Assisting in the development and management of the maintenance budget, focusing on cost-effective solutions
Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with food safety, H&S, and Saputo regulations, and promoting a culture of safety within the maintenance team
Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities, including preventative and predictive maintenance tasks, generating reports on maintenance performance, equipment reliability, and improvement initiatives
YOURE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE
Educated in a relevant field (apprenticeship to NHD level or equivalent, or a strong graduate) with relevant practical engineering experience within a production/manufacturing environment
An experienced manager, leading mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams
Able to demonstrate expertise with proactive and preventative practices
A strong communicator with experience effectively influencing senior members to deliver change
Experienced leading and delivering CI projects and delivering a culture change
A strong analytical thinker, driven by data, with strong planning and decision-making skills
Able to demonstrate a detailed understanding of the site safety, technical and (ideally) food manufacturing standards to ensure your team is always complaint
WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH
Bonus scheme paid quarterly
Autonomous and inclusive working environment
Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas
Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows
Health cash plan
- claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing
Long service recognised every 5 years
Life assurance up to 4 x contractual pay
Discounted branded products
Free, onsite parking
Subsidised staff restaurant
My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings -providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.
For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/careers/employee-benefits
We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.
To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.
Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CVs supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.
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