Department Performance
Effectively manage department performance and output
* Clearly understand internal and external customer requirements to facilitate effective deployment of resources to meet these needs within the agreed timescales.
* Care for assets through the effective use and interaction with the site computerised maintenance management system, stores and administration functions to deliver planned and unplanned maintenance promptly.
* Take a shift team role or play an active part as required to manage any situation where animal welfare, people safety, environmental impact, plant/assets, or business integrity may suffer detriment or be adversely affected.
* Actively participate in department and cross-functional operational meetings to monitor, improve and report performance against set KPI targets to ensure all aspects of engineering are effective with clear actions and focused ownership to control and correct to root cause promptly.
* To support a high-performing team through effective coaching, mentoring, and working with team members whilst on shift.
* Monitor and maintain all customer service levels, both internal and external.
* To ensure the required standard of animal welfare, food safety, food hygiene, environmental controls/permits, GMP, and safe working practices are met by the self, team members, and contractors.
* Provide support and guidance on projects and improvements within the factory
* To use problem-solving techniques to prevent, detect and eliminate faults, abnormalities and inefficiencies
Technical
Product Quality / Food Safety / Integrity
* Ensuring GMP standards are understood and maintained by all staff
* Ensuring that quality standards are adhered to
* Ensuring that food safety, legality and integrity are always maintained.
Qualifications/Knowledge
* UK recognised electrical or mechanical qualification – NVQ level 3/equivalent or Above
* Be able to fault-find in both electrical and mechanical machines/systems.
* Ability to understand Electrical and mechanical Engineering Drawings.
* Basic PLC I/O understanding.
* Conversion qualifications (to Elec/Mech)
* Good understanding of drives, motors, brakes, transmissions, closed loop feedback, and transducers.