Process Maintenance & Optimization Leader

Yeo Valley Organic; Paignton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension scheme

Life cover

Healthcare cash back plan

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised Yeo Valley products

Job summary

Yeo Valley Organic is seeking a Process Engineering Manager at the Blagdon site to lead process engineering and improvement activities, coaching engineers and driving capital projects.

You will manage the Process, Automation and Controls team, develop best technologies, mentor apprentices and champion safety and asset performance across the site. The role offers the chance to develop young talent and contribute to sustainable manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Higher learning qualification in Engineering discipline (HND or equivalent degree)
• Understanding of OEE and its impact on engineering
• Demonstrable capability in advanced fault finding tools & techniques

Responsibilities

• Manage process engineering and improvement activities at the Blagdon manufacturing site, coaching engineers in process engineering.
• Manage Process, Automation and Controls team supporting strategic manufacturing capability improvement through SME and insight into technologies and applications.
• Leading work streams to develop best technologies and practices, supporting the specification, evaluation, and execution of major capital projects
• Working with apprentices mentoring and supporting development of young talent in modern manufacturing technology.

Skills

OEE understanding

Fault finding tools

Coaching & mentoring

Leadership experience

Education

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

Job description

Yeo Valley Organic is seeking a Process Engineering Manager at the Blagdon site to lead process engineering and improvement activities, coaching engineers and driving capital projects.

You will manage the Process, Automation and Controls team, develop best technologies, mentor apprentices and champion safety and asset performance across the site. The role offers the chance to develop young talent and contribute to sustainable manufacturing.