Maintenance Technician

Florida Crystals / ASR Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sweetener company in London seeks a maintenance engineer to provide effective maintenance services to their plant and equipment. Responsibilities include supervising maintenance activities, conducting reactive maintenance, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in automated environments and a relevant engineering qualification, preferably an HNC/NVQ 4.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective maintenance services to all plant and equipment.
• Supervise maintenance activities and coordinate with contractors.
• Conduct reactive maintenance based on plant priorities.
• Plan and organize engineering tasks.
• Estimate costs for improvement projects and prepare capital requests.

Skills

Maintenance in automated environments

Knowledge of predictive and preventative maintenance techniques

Interpersonal and communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Multi-skilled capabilities across engineering trades

Education

HNC/NVQ 4 in engineering discipline

BTEC/ONC in relevant field

Job description

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons. 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 refineries in England, Portugal, and Italy. ASR Group also owns mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brands include Domino, C&H, Redpath, Tate & Lyle, Lyle’s, and Sidul.

POSITION SCOPE

Provide effective maintenance services to all plant and equipment within the refining and packing areas, focusing on improving plant availability and reliability.

Shift: 3-shift rotation

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meet or exceed all Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental targets.
• Perform plant isolations.
• Maintain mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems in Process, Packing, Utilities, and Jetty sections.
• Conduct reactive maintenance as needed based on plant priorities.
• Follow maintenance plans and schedules.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate daily/weekly workloads with the Area Maintenance Leader, including Preventative, Predictive, and improvement activities.
• Arrange plant insurance inspections and liaise with inspectors.
• Complete plant improvement projects as time permits.
• Supervise maintenance activities, utilizing on-site resources and contractors for repairs, servicing, and projects.
• Coordinate with contractors, managing RAMS and PTW procedures.
• Oversee cleaning resources to maintain plant hygiene.
• Manage SAP maintenance system for budgeting, trend analysis, reliability, and inventory control.
• Provide high-tension (HT) electrical coverage if trained and qualified.
• Conduct RCA on component failures and implement modifications to improve reliability and performance.
• Estimate costs for improvement projects and prepare capital requests.
• Participate in all phases of capital projects, including installation and commissioning.
• Engage with suppliers, conduct audits, and visit supplier facilities when needed.
• Mentor and train staff on engineering practices and maintenance issues.
• Enhance plant reliability, measured by uptime, OEE, and opportunity losses.
• Meet specific KPIs related to job performance.
• Perform lift release duties as required.
• Participate in Fire Auxiliary team activities as needed.
• Maintain self-motivation and pursue ongoing personal development.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Apply problem-solving skills to develop long-term solutions.
• Possess multi-skilled capabilities across various engineering trades.
• Understand health, safety, and environmental systems and procedures.
• Plan and organize engineering tasks, often involving contractors.

ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCES

• Experience in maintenance within an automated continuous process environment, including PLC and/or HT systems.
• Knowledge of Predictive and Preventative maintenance techniques.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Preferably an HNC/NVQ 4 in an engineering discipline, or at least a BTEC/ONC in a relevant field.

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener company, focusing on service excellence, efficiency, sustainability, and creating value through talent and culture.