Site Service Lead Engineer

Valeo Foods UK; Cleckheaton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Multi-skilled Site Service Lead Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves ensuring the optimal availability of critical assets while adhering to health and safety regulations. You will be pivotal in maintaining boiler operations, managing effluent compliance, and leading a team focused on continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and possess strong engineering skills, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a vibrant food production setting. Join a company dedicated to quality and innovation, and take the next step in your career.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification with apprenticeship required.
• Must have training towards Boiler Fundamentals and knowledge of HACCP.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimum asset availability and compliance with legislation.
• Conduct fault finding and repairs on electrical and mechanical systems.
• Manage Engineering Services team and oversee workload priorities.

Skills

Fault finding and diagnostics

Electrical skills

Boiler maintenance

Communication skills

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Relevant Engineering qualification with apprenticeship (HNC, C&G, BTEC)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

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Company Description

At Valeo Foods UK, we’re the creative force behind an array of beloved brands spanning indulgence, innovation, and tradition. From the iconic crunch of Kettle Crisps to the pure sweetness of Rowse Honey, and the rich heritage of Matthew Walker puddings, our portfolio reflects our commitment to quality and diversity.

But that's not all – our family of brands extends further, encompassing an exciting array of products and experiences. Whether it's the Wild West flavours of New World Foods, the nostalgic joy of Barratt sweets, or the timeless appeal of Metcalfe Popcorn, each brand carries its own unique story, flavour, and charm. Join us on a journey where passion meets flavour, crafting experiences that bring people together and delight taste buds.

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen for a Multi-skilled Site Service Lead Engineer within our engineering department in Cleckheaton.

As a Multi-Skilled Site Services Lead Engineer, you will be a key player in the operational team, ensuring optimum ‘plant critical’ asset availability. The role will work closely with the Maintenance Manager and deputise for them in their absence.

You should be enthusiastic and alert in your approach to work, identifying & helping to develop improvements in reliability and efficiency, you must work with high standards and have an awareness of Health & Safety expectations associated within your responsibility. You will need good communication skills, be able to work in a high pressure environment and thrive working in a busy team.

Responsibilities Will Include, But Not Limited To

• Boiler maintenance and function testing to ensure backup steam supply is available to production demand at all times.
• Ensure all legislation is met with strict management off compliance such as PSSR, LOLER and site critical PPMS (legionella).
• Daily effluent management to ensure emissions are within consent allowances through regular checks, adjustments and water analysis.
• Water network compliance and integrity. Legionella control and continuous improvement towards RA closure.
• Carry out Electrical & Mechanical fault finding and repairs.
• Provide cover to Engineering Shift Teams as and when required, holidays/sickness/training courses.
• Development and implement action plans to address root cause of all failures.
• Support the Engineering Shift Teams in production breakdown repairs to FMCG machinery within the production area as and when instructed.
• Attend breakdowns promptly and ensuring all action tracker and planned maintenance tasks are completed.
• Utility meter readings. Weekly chemical stocktakes and re-order completion.
• Contractor control. PTW issue. Insurance inspection coordination.
• Managing a completing the sites Electricity, Gas and water usage.
• Overall responsibility in the Services Department this is to include Boilers, Compressors, and Effluent plant.
• Responsibility and management off the Engineering Services team such as planning work load priorities as well as managing the 5S strategy.

Qualifications

• Relevant Engineering qualification ‘with’ apprenticeship (HNC, C&G, BTEC).
• Must have or be willing to receive training towards Boiler Fundamentals onto BOAS.
• HACCP, GMP adherence knowledge.
• Fault finding and diagnostics experience.
• Electrical skills/understanding.
• Basic pipework knowledge and safe isolation RA for pressurised systems.
• Knowledge off Microsoft office such as Excel, word, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge off 5S responsivities.

Additional Information

Salary: £45k - £49K (DOE)
Hours: Monday – Friday, with the availability to work some weekends when required (40 hours per week)
Are you ready to take the next step in your career with Valeo Foods UK? Let’s chat.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Industries
• Food Production