Engineering Team Manager

Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd; Blagdon; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK dairy company in Blagdon is seeking an Engineering Shift Manager to oversee the engineering team and improve manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate should have a strong engineering background, experience with automated systems in FMCG, and a passion for mentoring apprentices. This position offers competitive benefits including a non-contributory pension and learning opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension scheme

Healthcare cash back plan

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent in multiple engineering disciplines.
• Proven experience with automated equipment in FMCG.
• Understanding of OEE and its impact.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering shift team and improvement activities.
• Coach and mentor team on asset care standards.
• Develop diagnostic processes for problem-solving.

Skills

Advanced engineering knowledge

Coaching and mentoring

Project management

Education

Higher learning qualification in Engineering discipline (HND or equivalent degree)

Apprenticeship or equivalent training

Tools

Advanced fault finding tools

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

Manage engineering shift team and improvement activities at the Blagdon manufacturing site coaching and mentoring team of engineers.

Manage asset maintenance team supporting strategic manufacturing capability improvement through Subject Matter Expertise and insight into available technologies and applications.

Working with apprentices mentoring and supporting development of young talent in modern manufacturing technology.

Your responsibilities:

• Advocate and influence the commitment to people and food safety through the development and enforcement of working practices in line with legislative, company and working procedures.
• Manage the development and implementation of tools, techniques and technologies employed to deliver reliability focused asset care for out kit and equipment.
• Coach and mentor others and be proactive in the delivery of the highest standard of asset care through the application of best practice, developed knowledge and technical expertise.
• Coach others to effectively develop skills and knowledge of new processes and technologies to support sustainable asset performance.
• Develop diagnostic processes and data integrity to aide and facilitate problem solving in complex processes and systems. Provide subject matter expertise or technical knowledge to identify, resolve and prevent faults and failures.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

Essential:

• Apprenticeship or equivalent level of training in multiple engineering disciplines (Advanced Automation & Control).
• Higher learning qualification in Engineering discipline (HND or equivalent degree)
• Demonstrable application of advance engineering knowledge or subject matter expertise
• Previous experience of working with automated equipment in FMCG
• Developed knowledge and understanding of enhanced asset care
• Demonstrable capability in the application of advanced fault finding tools & techniques
• Understanding of OEE of the impact of engineering
• Ability to develop knowledge in self and others

Desirable:

• Project management experience
• Developed knowledge and application of RCM
• Coaching & Mentoring experience with apprentices
• Leadership qualifications, i.e. ILM level 3 or equivalent

Why should I join the family?

We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer. It goes without saying that you'll have access to free parking, top of the range personal protection equipment (PPE) and your own locker. You'll also receive the following:

• Competitive holiday allowance
• non-contributory pension scheme
• life cover
• healthcare cash back plan
• cycle to work scheme
• subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
• preferential rates with our partners
• learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow

Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can. So, we recommend you get your application in straight away – and don’t miss the opportunity to join us!

Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.

Please note that Yeo Valley do notaccept speculative agency applications; we will onlyaccept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitmentportal at the point of instruction.