Site Maintenance Engineer Location Based in Ilminster Somerset **Salary - **Up to £38k depending on experience Hours - MonFri 8:00 16.00 with flexibility around Kitchen start time can be amto 3pm or 7.30am to 3.30pm.
Overview As part of the Engineering Team, the Site Engineering Lead will provide day-to-day leadership of site engineering activities, ensuring reliability of production equipment, services, and infrastructure.
The roleis responsible fordelivering effective maintenance practices, continuous improvement activities, safe working standards, and development of the site engineering team while supporting site operationalobjectives.
Main Responsibilities Site Engineering Leadership Lead and coordinate the site Engineering Team and maintenance activities, aligning priorities with Site Management Act as the senior on-site engineering point of contact Lead by example indemonstratingcompany values, safety behaviours, and compliance Support development and training of the engineering team in line with site requirements Equipment Reliability Ensure effective response to breakdowns to minimise downtime Deliver andmaintainthe Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, reviewing effectiveness to improve asset reliability Manage critical site assets and spare parts processes Communicate engineering activities, risks, and improvement opportunities to site leadership Maintenance Budget & Contractors Management of the site Engineering Repairs & Maintenance budget Coordinate service contracts and contractor activity on site Track and report key engineering KPIs and spend to site management Safety & Compliance Lead site engineering health & safety practices Support audits and drive completion of resulting engineering actions Continuous Improvement Implement Root Cause Analysis for significant breakdowns and integrate findings into PPM improvements Support Lean and professional maintenance methodologies Identifyand support site-level capital improvement projects Energy & Sustainability Monitor site utility usage and engineering waste Good to have Proven experienceofacting as senior site engineer Engineering apprenticeship with relevant technical qualifications Strong mechanical/electrical experience in manufacturing environments Understanding of food safety and HACCP practices (desirable) Experience managing contractors and safe systems of work Project and maintenance planning experience Strong communicationand organisational skills Be flexible with regards to working arrangements; be able to undertake a variety of jobs and understand that, as a 24-hour operation, working hours may vary, inclusive of a call-out process. If you tick most of these boxes but not alldont stress. Were all about potential. Excellent Benefits including Paid leave on your birthdays, moving house, become grandparent or your child starts school for the first time
staff profit share
Wellbeing program
30% staff discount
Access to CookieJar Smart Spending discounts and free food perks.
Team meals, events & away days
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