Lead Maintenance Engineer

Avara Foods

Telford

On-site

GBP 49,000 - 51,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday allowance

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Staff discount

Employee benefit scheme including GP,

mental health support

Job summary

Avara Foods is seeking a Lead Maintenance Engineer for our Telford site. Based in a fast-paced FMCG factory, you will deputise for the shift manager, lead the team of engineers, optimise machinery output and maintain high hygiene and safety standards.

The role is 40 hours a week on day and night shifts. You should be time-served with an engineering apprenticeship, have strong fault-finding skills, experience with CMMS and drive continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

Time served multi-skilled engineering apprentice with at least 5 years post apprenticeship experience.
Qualification – apprenticeship trained level 3 or above in engineering.
Knowledge of industrial refrigeration is desirable.
Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication and stakeholder liaison skills.

Responsibilities

Mentor Level 1–3 maintenance engineers and apprentices.
Lead shift engineers to optimise output and quality.
Minimise downtime via preventative maintenance and rapid fault response.
Manage stock and keep GMP standards.
Prepare shift reports and participate in SICs with contractors.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer

Strong communication

Problem solving

Leadership

Team supervision

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Apprenticeship trained level 3

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door - meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

A Little About Our Telford Site

Our advanced manufacturing site in Telford, is one of our main processing facilities, processing up to 1.5 million birds per week. There are over 1,200 talented people employed at our Telford site, helping us to deliver high quality products to our customers and making the business a trusted leader in fresh foods.

We’ve recently invested £2.3 million in technology and equipment, making it one of the most advanced food manufacturing facilities in the UK.

About The Role

Are you passionate about Engineering? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience as an Engineer?

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to investing in our people across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Lead Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Team, based at our Telford site.

The role is mainly factory based so you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical. As a Lead Maintenance Engineer you’ll be working 4040 days and nights, 06.00-18.30 and 18.00-06.30.

What will you be doing as a Lead Maintenance Engineer at Avara?

As a Lead Maintenance Engineer, you will, deputise for the shift manager, lead the team of shift engineers, optimise machinery output and product quality, and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance, efficient breakdown response in specific area of the factory whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practice.

What will your key responsibilities as a Lead Maintenance Engineer include?

Mentor to Level 1/ 2 / 3 Maintenance Engineers as well as Apprentices.
Timely reporting of any Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Issues
Follow the communicated escalation route for unscheduled plant downtime and minimise downtime by following a good engineering practice.
Demonstrate technical problem-solving techniques to identify root cause of issues.
Raise Stock and Non-Stock request forms.
Responsible for on-shift Engineering performance of fast-moving production line and wider factory Engineering activities with due consideration for safe plant operations. Assessing all aspects of maintenance procedures, ensuring a safe working environment at all times.
Understanding of engineering and operational KPI’s and be able to identify areas for improvement.
To ensure equipment is set up ready for shift start, performs at required output and ensure lines are shut down correctly. Ensure attendance at all SICs during the shift period.
Must be familiar with process machinery or equivalent equipment and have the ability to fault find.
Accountable for allocating and recording stock used in support of machinery.
Maintain the Workshop and outside areas to high standard and satisfactory feedback is received from GMP audits.
Make improvements in general area standards (link to Health & Safety Action Tracker, Technical Action Tracker)
Identify the training needs of the Shift in order to coach, train and develop the team.
Review data on equipment effectiveness, review PMs and coordinate inclusion of jobs on weekend or daily plans
Communicate and collaborate with other colleagues, suppliers and contractors
Lead and support improvements projects and initiatives
Production of Engineering Shift Report
Issuing of permits through SINICA and Contractor Management while on-site.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

Time served multi-skilled engineering apprentice with at least 5 years post apprenticeship experience
Minimum qualification – apprenticeship trained level 3 or above in an engineering discipline. Ensure all information is treated as confidential.
Good knowledge of industrial / commercial refrigeration plant desirable but not essential.
You will need to be adaptable and assertive, and you will be comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills are essential, as you will be required to collaborate with production colleagues and make the necessary adjustments to changing circumstances. You will also be required to liaise with numerous internal and external stakeholders and at times present engineering information to the wider business
Able to control the workflow of a team of skilled engineers
A logical thinker, with strong analytical skills and well-developed questioning, you will be able to drive accurate fault diagnosis through the team utilising your broad skill set and experience
A high level of accuracy and attention to detail is required to ensure that the team are thorough in their fault finding, and issues are diagnosed in a timely and effective fashion.
Ability to maintain existing CMMS systems within the department
A good understanding of food processes in an FMCG environment would be ideal.
Previous supervisory experience ideally in a similar working environment is preferable

The Benefits Of Working For Avara Foods

As a Lead Maintenance Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

Benefits

£39,959.04 + £8030 shift allowance + £2,000 Lead allowance per annum
31 days holiday allowance
Secure contract with long term career development opportunities
Straight forward pension contribution of 4%
Life assurance
Subsidised staff canteen serving hot food
Staff sales at hugely discounted prices
Cycle to work scheme
Salaried Advance Finance
Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.
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