Asset Maintenance Manager

Nestlé SA; Girvan; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Asset Maintenance Manager for their Girvan factory. This pivotal role involves leading a dedicated engineering team to ensure optimal plant performance while adhering to safety and quality standards. The successful candidate will foster a proactive culture, manage maintenance budgets, and implement continuous improvement strategies. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Join a company that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team that is committed to excellence.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Opportunities for personal development

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or engineering management.
• Understanding of TPM/Lean and health & safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the engineering team to ensure plant availability.
• Manage maintenance activities and support production demands.
• Implement proactive strategies to maximize performance and efficiency.

Skills

People Management

Continuous Improvement

Budget Management

Safety Compliance

Proactive Leadership

Education

Degree/Diploma/HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Degree/Diploma/HNC in Electrical Engineering

Degree/Diploma/HNC in Automation Engineering

Job description

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Salary - £45 - £55k Doe plus companywide benefits

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity. Please speak to us about what flexibility means to you, as we are always open to discussing individual flexible working needs. Don’t let this stop you from applying.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for an Asset Maintenance Manager at our Confectionery factory in Girvan, Scotland. This role is responsible for leading, guiding, and motivating the engineering team to ensure the plant is available to produce our products on time while meeting all quality and safety requirements.

Nestlé Girvan Factory supplies York factory materials to support manufacturing at the home of the iconic confectionery brand Kit Kat, among other well-known brands such as Aero, Milky Bar, and Yorkie. These are produced through controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines.

A day in the life of an Asset Maintenance Manager

Reporting to the Factory Operations Manager, this role will manage and support the maintenance team to meet both Production and Engineering demands, ensuring that priority work is completed promptly while conforming to all Nestlé Health and Safety requirements and legislation.

You will develop a culture of proactivity where people take pride and responsibility in their work.

The main focus of the role includes:

1. Ensuring engineering resources align with Factory strategy
2. Carrying out Planned Maintenance activities as per the scheduled plan
3. Overseeing the day-to-day leadership of a team of around 7 engineers
4. Creating a structured environment for Maintenance activities with clear expectations of behavior and performance
5. Tracking and reporting on a defined maintenance budget
6. Supporting the implementation of Asset Maintenance and TPM-PM to maximize performance, safety, quality, wastage reduction, and efficiency
7. Analyzing data and reviewing breakdowns to implement proactive strategies
8. Promoting a safety-conscious environment where all engineering employees adhere to Nestlé Safe Working and hygienic practices
9. Carrying out Opportunity Maintenance on idle equipment

What will make you successful?

We seek a proactive leader with a focus on continuous improvement who can coach and develop their team.

• Experience in a people management role within food manufacturing or engineering
• Experience working in a unionized environment
• Degree/Diploma/HNC in Mechanical, Electrical & Automation, Process, Industrial Engineering, or similar
• Proven ability to achieve targets, drive improvements, and manage budgets
• Understanding of factory operations, TPM/Lean, health & safety, employment, quality, and hygiene legislation

What you need to know

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and flex leave, pension scheme, and opportunities for personal development.

We consider candidates as they apply and may close the job early if enough applications are received. Apply promptly.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. We embrace diversity and encourage everyone to apply, including individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community. Please inform us if we can make accommodations for your application process. We are committed to inclusion and have various Colleague Networks that foster a sense of belonging. Learn more here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé.

We are dedicated to equal opportunity employment and may collect relevant data during the application process. Be yourself—everyone else is taken!