Asset Technician

My Food and Family; Wigan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Wigan is looking for an Asset Technician to maintain operational assets and support engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have a recognised engineering qualification and strong technical skills to diagnose faults quickly. Responsibilities include conducting planned maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role demands strong communication, training capabilities, and the ability to work effectively across teams. Competitive compensation and various shifts are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised engineering qualification.
• Ability to engage and motivate teams.
• Methodical approach to diagnosing and repairing faults.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all assets within operational areas for maximum volume.
• Support the engineering team to minimise downtime.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Conduct planned and preventative maintenance.

Skills

Strong organisational and technical skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Fault finding methodology

Training and coaching capabilities

Flexible and resilient attitude

Education

Recognised Engineering qualification

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Siemens S5/S7

Job description

Job Description

Asset Technician

Reporting To: Maintenance Manager

Shift Pattern: Various Patterns Available

Role Summary

To proactively work as part of a multi-disciplined shift team to maintain all assets within the Operational areas to optimise the utilisation of the equipment and to deliver maximum volume at the right quality. Working closely with the Management team to provide pro‑active maintenance and technical support to the operations and engineering team to optimise production output for your process area. Actively identify RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and bring the equipment back into service as quickly as possible as well as actively seeking and identifying cost effective improvements to site assets and equipment, improving efficiency and reliability. Support coordination of the engineering team to provide proactive mindset and behaviors to minimise downtime on your process area. Ensure alignment with Engineering Lead and process area teams, supporting the training and development of equipment /process/area/ system, owners.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to health and safety. Effective 2‑way communication of health and safety, e.g., at Tier 1, Safety Habit discussions, Safety Habit Observations, Risk Triggers including dynamic risk assessments
• Knowledge of site hazards and controls, and compliance to permit process ensuring team are competent for activities and compliant to site Ways of Working
• Responsible for food safety and product quality as defined by regulatory, Kraft Heinz and local procedures. It is the jobholder’s responsibility to elevate any issues that might compromise food safety and product quality
• Leadership during emergency situations
• To deputise within control loops for the Engineering Leader, when required
• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance using either Electrical / Mechanical / Control System / Automation skill set
• To diagnose faults and to test, repair and maintain Mechanical / Electrical equipment
• Support site Reliability agenda: Identification of failure modes and trends, complete root cause analysis (RCA) processes and drive / deliver the agreed actions, define, and improve maintenance strategy for assets
• Ensure required spares are defined for each asset with correct specifications and adequate quantities.
• Ensure asset BOMs are correctly setup in SAP
• Identify life cycle issues and raise these with possible recommendations
• Proactive fault prevention and continuous improvement activity to deliver key maintenance KPI’s
• Provide support to and involvement in site Project and Change Initiatives as appropriate
• Generate shift report
• Report all maintenance tasks on SAP system as required and to the correct standard
• Support the planning, critical information collection, organising and execution of works
• Practice KHMS requirements and implement according to the standard
• Support the shift engineering team
• Ensuring close liaison with support departments to maximise quality and performance including Planning and execution of all maintenance tasks throughout the week
• Liaise and manage OEMs / Suppliers and Contractors as required
• Ability to deliver on the job training (knowledge transfer) to new / existing colleagues and apprentices
• Actively participate in tier meetings and execution of the daily / weekly plan
• Accountable for assessing all corrective notifications in a timely manner for area of responsibility, ensuring the JIB (job in a box) process is followed and all parts are correct
• Support the scheduling of maintenance work for the next week during the Weekly Planning Meeting
• Support the overhaul / EEM process for area of responsibility
• Lead and support the RCA of Breakdowns and the implementation of corrective actions to prevent re‑occurrence when escalated
• Create SOP’s/SMP’s/OPL’s and train and sign off line team in maintenance activities
• Deliver innovation and continuous improvement to reduce downtime caused by maintenance and equipment failures
• Ensure maintenance schedules are updated with learnings from equipment failures to minimise unplanned plant downtime
• Ensure that SAP is being used effectively to develop a planned maintenance strategy. Support the development of the system within the engineering function
• Support the weekend maintenance and aligned engineers to ensure available hours of the engineers is utilised to its full extent
• Ensure effective handover is completed to key stake holders following completion of any maintenance works (QRMP) and Completion of the Weekend Maintenance plan
• Attend and participate in handover meetings to ensure effective handover of information
• Raise or approve required permits on shift for specific job tasks
• Provide technical support following escalation from craft on shift

Expected Responsibilities and Required Skills

• Flexible, resilient and committed with a right first time attitude
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Be able to communicate effectively at all levels and ensure communications are clear and understood
• Be able to engage and motivate teams when adapting and adopting change programs.
• Training and coaching capabilities
• Strong organisational and technical skills
• Ability to work with data and information
• Recognised Engineering qualification is essential, HNC/HND/degree desirable
• Develop skills and knowledge for personal development and overall continuous improvement
• A Methodical approach to fault finding to diagnose and repair faults on automation / electrical or mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems in a timely manner
• Some knowledge TPM/Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques
• Competent on MS office software
• Siemens S5/S7 experience desirable but not essential (For Electrical bias)

Location(s)

Kitt Green

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes