Engineering Co-ordinator

TN United Kingdom; Spalding; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food and drink sector is seeking an Engineering Co-ordinator to manage an engineering team in Long Sutton. The role focuses on optimizing equipment performance, ensuring safety, and driving continuous improvement. Candidates should have an HNC in engineering and experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The position offers a permanent contract with competitive benefits including a generous pension contribution and flexible holiday options.

Benefits

26 days Annual Leave

14.5% Pension contribution

Flexible holiday options

Family-friendly policies

Critical Illness Cover

Learning & Development opportunities

Potential incentive schemes

Qualifications

• Proven success in results and change management.
• Operational experience in a fast-moving manufacturing environment, preferably FMCG.
• Understanding of World Class Manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage, motivate, and develop the engineering team.
• Collaborate to develop effective maintenance plans.
• Promote continuous improvement methodologies.

Skills

Communication

Team Management

Change Management

Education

HNC in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Project

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Vacancy Details

• Name: Engineering Co-ordinator
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Country: United Kingdom
• Location: Long Sutton
• Business Area: Operations
• Workplace Type: Onsite

About Princes

The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France, and Mauritius. Princes manufactures different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. Our aim is to be an employer of choice, where colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Role Description

Reporting to the site Asset Care Manager, this role manages an engineering team to execute the Asset Care Strategy, ensuring equipment performance is maximized and optimized.

This role supports and guides the engineering team, providing tools and skills to execute strategies efficiently and supports operational teams with Asset Management activities.

As part of the Engineering function, the role aims to achieve operational efficiency at the lowest cost by delivering targets aligned with strategic objectives:

1. Safety
2. Cost
3. Delivery
4. Quality
5. People

Work closely with the Asset Care Manager, Engineering, and Operational teams to support manufacturing strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Safety, Quality, Hygiene

• Follow safety, environmental, and quality procedures responsibly.
• Adhere to H&S policies like Lock Off and Tag out, Permit to Work system.
• Demonstrate safe behavior and manage health & safety of the team and contractors.
• Investigate accidents and Near Misses.
• Maintain GMP standards and food safety policies.

Asset Care Management

• Collaborate to develop effective maintenance plans, providing feedback for improvements.
• Drive team to meet maintenance and reactive work targets.
• Support production activities and meetings.
• Utilize SAP PM and other systems for planning and control.
• Manage spares inventory and stock levels.

People Management

• Manage, motivate, and develop the team, setting performance targets.
• Recruit and coach staff, ensuring skills development.
• Handle HR policies, including return-to-work and discipline.

Continuous Improvement

• Promote 5S, GMP, and other tools to improve quality, safety, and efficiency.
• Review and improve performance continually.

Communication

• Coordinate with support functions to meet production and HR goals.
• Maintain effective communication within the team and with other departments.

Role Requirements

• HNC in a relevant engineering discipline, with proven success in results and change management.
• Operational experience in a fast-moving manufacturing environment, preferably FMCG.
• Knowledge of SSOW, team management, and union dealings.
• Understanding of World Class Manufacturing principles and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency in SAP, MS Office, and Project.
• Strong communication skills and practical understanding of factory services.

Benefits

• 26 days Annual Leave
• 14.5% Pension contribution
• Flexible holiday options
• Family-friendly policies
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Potential incentive schemes