Maintenance Lead(5D)

Barry Callebaut AG; St Albans; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

12 paid holidays

Generous PTO

Birthday off

Flexible environment

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Barry Callebaut, a leading cocoa and chocolate manufacturer, seeks a Maintenance Lead to implement and improve maintenance planning and scheduling (MPS) and breakdown elimination (BDE) daily management. You will coach line teams to boost technical ability and ensure continuity with PM systems.

The role emphasizes active participation in DDS, reporting, and continuous improvement, with strong emphasis on coaching, problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration on site in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Progressive Maintenance (PM) and breakdown elimination concepts.
• Strong organizational and technical skills with the ability to coach teams.

Responsibilities

• Participate in line DDS meetings and execute daily plan.
• Track and report maintenance indicators and in-process measures.
• Develop improvement plans and lead PM pillar work as required.
• Influence technicians, line leads, and process engineers as needed.
• Provide on-floor coaching and development to staff.

Skills

Maintenance planning

MPS experience

BDE experience

Coaching skills

Problem solving

Influence others

Education

Technical education

IWS/HPO training

Tools

CMMS/IMS knowledge

Storeroom skills

Basic PC skills

AM/PM visual standards

WPA knowledge

Job description

The Maintenance Lead is responsible for implementing, maintaining and continuously improving the maintenance planning and scheduling (MPS) and breakdown elimination (BDE) daily management system (DMS) for their area, to coach line teams to improve technical ability, and to provide a continuity link to other Progressive Maintenance (PM) systems. The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.,

• Actively participating in line daily direction setting (DDS) meetings and in the execution of the daily plan, including reporting Planning and scheduling maintenance work Tracking and reporting maintenance indicator results and in-process measures Developing improvement plans Champion and lead the continuous improvement process Participating in Progressive Maintenance (PM) Pillar work as required, and owning a site PM system as required Technical experience in food industry min 3 years, required Mechanical and electrical experience, required Minimum Technical education, required Maintenance training and basic integrated work system (IWS) / high performance organization (HPO) training, a plus Strong organizational and technical skills, required Priority setting Strong communication / coaching / training skills Technical and practical equipment and tool skill Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Steps 0-4: can teach work point analysis (WPA) and understands line transformations, a plus Progressive Maintenance (PM) Steps 1-4, a plus Understanding of problem-solving processes Maintenance planning and scheduling (MPS) experience, preferred Breakdown elimination (BDE) experience, preferred Maintenance management information system knowledge and storeroom skills, preferred Basic PC skills, required Knowledge of AM and PM visual standards, a plus
• Ability to influence technicians, line leads, and process engineers, as required
• Ability to teach, coach, and develop others, required Have on-the-floor technical credibility with the people doing the work Have effective communication skills, including the ability to be an active listener, and also the ability to both positively confront and be assertive, when necessary Day shift with potential call-in, off-shift, weekend support, or flow to shift coverage as the business requires

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package 12 paid holidays, generous PTO, plus your birthday off Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women's Forum and the Racial Equality Forum! Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.