Maintenance Supervisor Packing

T&L Sugars Limited (UK); London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sweetener company in London is looking for a Maintenance Manager to oversee the Packing area, manage a team, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in automated maintenance environments, strong leadership, and communication skills. Competitive salary and opportunities for continuous personal development are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance within automated continuous process environments.
• Experience leading and managing small teams.
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Maintenance Technicians team ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Plan, schedule, and agree on workloads with the team manager.
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement in maintenance.

Skills

Multi-skilled across engineering trades

Predictive maintenance techniques

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

HNC/NVQ 4 in engineering or equivalent

Tools

SAP maintenance system

Job description

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ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service, and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada, and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle’s, and Sidul.

SHIFT: Mon-Friday Days

OVERVIEW

Work with the Packaging Maintenance Team Manager to optimise plant performance and maintenance activities by managing a team of Maintenance Technicians and contract staff within the Packing area of the factory.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with all SHEQ policies and procedures by the team and contractors.
• Manage the Maintenance Technicians team, ensuring safety, quality, and throughput standards are met.
• Coordinate with Packaging Team Managers and senior engineers to prioritize activities for plant operations and maintenance.
• Plan, schedule, and agree on daily/weekly workloads with the Packaging Maintenance Team Manager, including preventative, planned, and reactive activities.
• Oversee all planned and reactive electrical, instrumentation, and mechanical maintenance activities, optimizing resources and contractors for high-quality repairs.
• Maintain regular communication with teams through meetings and briefings.
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement (CI) and projects to enhance plant reliability.
• Provide cost estimates and generate capital requests for improvement projects, managing costs within authorized budgets.
• Participate in RCM and RCA studies to optimize maintenance regimes.
• Manage SAP maintenance system for budgeting, trend analysis, and reliability data.
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures, standards, risk assessments, method statements, and SHEQ systems.

ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCES

• Experience in maintenance within automated continuous process environments.
• Multi-skilled across various engineering trades.
• Knowledge of predictive and preventative maintenance techniques.
• Experience leading and managing small teams.
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental procedures.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Preferably an HNC/NVQ 4 in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to plan and coordinate activities effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with a desire for continuous personal development.

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener company.

Service Excellence: Be the industry's gold standard by focusing on reliability, quality, and customer service.
Efficiency and Sustainability: Reduce inefficiencies to be a sustainable, low-cost producer and generate reinvestment fuel.
Value-Add: Create strategic advantages and profitability through value-added products and services. Our core values include talent and culture, as we aim to build, retain, and motivate a winning team.