Engineering Shift Leader
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Engineering Shift Leader to join our Engineering team in Clitheroe.
At The Compleat Food Group we’re on a mission to create tasting food that’s better for people and the planet, we call it ‘Food to Feel Good’. We pride ourselves on being a business that gives equal emphasis to HOW we operate as well as the financial results we achieve.
Our 5,500 (and growing) fantastic people are what make this possible. They are passionate about creating delicious products for UK consumers, leading retailers and our exciting, market leading brands, which include Wall’s Pastry, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean and Unearthed.
This is a hands on role to cover all of the Maintenance Engineering activities on shift and assist the coordination and completion of the Planned Preventative Maintenance Schedules and correctives across all company’s production machinery.
Location: Clitheroe
Shifts: 3 on 3 off: rotating 6am-6pm & 6pm-6am
Salary: £52,000 per annum
Key duties:
* Assist management in direct oversight of department’s daily operation.
* Supervise and participate in the completion of assigned preventative and reactive maintenance tasks to ensure departmental KPI’s are met. Hold daily review meetings to ensure action close out progress is consistent and effective
* Ability to identify and implement improvements to the preventative maintenance plans to make them more effective by way of promoting RCA and subsequent PPM reviews.
* Clear communication of breakdowns and repairs, ensuring Engineering handover report completed in a timely manner including escalation to relevant stakeholders in good time
* Ensure that the team have carried out all toolbox audits and that the workshop areas is left clean and tidy ready for the next shift
* Support major repairs as necessary to ensure downtime is minimised
* Order parts throughout the shift ensuring purchasing procedures followed and costs are controlled in line with budget
* Ensure stock is accurately booked in and out
* Develop and maintain relations with key managers across engineering, quality and production
* Identify efficiency opportunities and improvements to plant to enhance operation productivity.
* Ensure company procedures, legislation and good working practices are adhered too.
* Main point of contact for contracts on shift, ensure appropriate permits are in place (general works, hot works, WAH). Supervise any works.
* May be requested to step up and cover Maintenance Manager in their absence within and out of hours
* Carry out regular internal audits to capture departmental standards, review and action findings
Health, Safety & Environment Responsibilities
* Understand the Health, Safety & Environmental Policies, safe rules, and statutory requirements applying to all operations under your control.
* Ensure that all employees that you manage understand and agree to company Health & Safety rules, have receive the appropriate Health & Safety Induction, and are instruction and the level of supervision as may be necessary to enable them to work safely, and without injury or ill health
* Ensure that all employees you manage know the procedures for reporting accidents and know what to do in the event of a fire, or other emergencies that may require evacuation of the workplace.
* Ensure that, where required, protective clothing and equipment is available to all employees, and that it is correctly used
* Ensure that risk assessments (including dynamic) are undertaken to an acceptable level including the relevant control measures, and that they are reviewed as required. Ensure employees are aware of hazards that impact them. Continually seek to reduce risk where possible.
* Ensure that new processes, products and equipment are subject to a risk assessment, and that the residual level of risk is reduced to an acceptable level prior to launch or implementation.
* Ensure regular safety inspections and audits are undertaken to check that the Health & Safety rules and procedures are fully implemented and adhered to at all levels across the site.
* Investigate all accidents, incidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences promptly and report the findings to the Factory Manager, and the Health Safety & Environmental Compliance Manager
* Ensure that appropriate remedial action is taken in respect of all reported defects and complaints
* Take responsibility for all Visitors / Contractors within your area
* Ensure that good housekeeping standards are maintained
* Ensure that all equipment is properly and regularly maintained, and repaired by competent persons, and that records are maintained of these works.
* Stop a process that is operating out of compliance or specification on legal requirements or is unsafe.
Food Safety & Quality Responsibilities
* Ensures team comply with factory dress code standards at all times. Immediately deals with non-conformances. (E.g., correct hair nets, jewellery removed, jackets buttoned correctly)
* Ensures prohibited items not being taken into factory (e.g., sweets, chewing gum, phones). Initiates pocket searches if required.
* Works in partnership with technical team to improve quality standards and close out non-conformances within timeframe given.
* Ensures area constantly at audit standard and CAYG in place. Ensures successful audits of own area, deals promptly with any non-conformances
* Knows what HACCP is, implications in own area and ensures all appropriate controls and paperwork is in place.
* Ensures paperwork is accurate, fully completed, delivered on time and enables full traceability. Understands the legal implications of not doing this properly.
* Ensures compliance with allergen and speciation control. Clearly understands the health risks to consumers and the recall implications. (e.g., product crossovers)
Leading People
* Able to effectively train, coach and mentor team members. Ensures training matrixes are up to date and all required training and refresher training completed.
* Knows how to best motivate and retain each member of the team. Keeps team members informed of what is going on in the team. Delivers team meetings in absence of manager.
* Effectively manages time off requests balancing employee requests and business needs. Approves holidays/time off requests in conjunction with the engineering manager to ensure the department doesn’t let too many off at anyone one time/skills
* Instigates investigations when required. Able to conduct a fair and balanced investigation. Keeps report factual.
* Able to conduct an effective disciplinary hearing and grievance hearing – first stage
* Regularly reviews own performance in ensuring Ethical trading principles are embedded.
* Demonstrates honesty and transparency as to what's not working. Encourages team to do the same. Demonstrates ability to call out any non-conformance so it can be fixed
* Looks after the health and wellbeing of team members. Effectively monitors absence and follows absence processes. With the support of HR completes return to work interviews, competent at absence reviews & OH referrals.
* Demonstrates ability to effectively reward and recognise strong performance. Effectively makes use of Hero Awards scheme. Can also implement performance improvement plans with team members.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Recognised qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. (Level 3). Ideally multiskilled.
* 2 years’ experience as a time served Engineer within a manufacturing/maintenance setting. Ideally within the food sector
* A minimum if 1 year's team management experience or a very strong “people person”
* Experience managing Performance Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
* Can do, improvement mindset
* PC skills
Benefits to Include:
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
* Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
* Online Wellbeing benefits
* Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
* Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.
We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.
Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.
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