Engineering Specialist

7 days ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Hovis Full time

About Hovis

Hovis is a leading manufacturer of bread and bakery products with a rich history of over 130 years. Our iconic brand is synonymous with quality and excellence, and we take pride in delivering high-quality products to our customers across the UK and Ireland.

Our Team

We are a team of 2,800 people working across 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centers. Our success is built on the hard work and expertise of our people, who are passionate about delivering exceptional results in their respective fields.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our Engineering team at our Avonmouth Bristol bakery. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our equipment and facilities, and contributing to the implementation of maintenance procedures and engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Input into the implementation of maintenance procedures, engineering standards/specifications, risk assessments, and method statements.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant Hovis and legislative health and safety requirements within the working environment.
  • Support Operator Maintainers in 1st line fault identification and rectification.
  • Conduct 2nd line fault finding on plant upsets and equipment malfunctions, implementing suitable corrective actions.
  • Undertake corrective maintenance and bench overhaul activities as required.
  • Review and technically validate all CILTs (Clean, Inspect, Lubricate, Test) generated by the autonomous maintenance team.
  • Review and authorize autonomous maintenance countermeasures.
  • Raise tags and undertake appropriate countermeasures to eradicate issues.
  • Initiate dynamic risk assessments.
  • Provide technical support and training to Operator Maintainers on all aspects of maintenance.
  • Initiate RCA (Root Cause Analysis) investigations into plant issues and equipment malfunctions.
  • Implement condition-based inspections of equipment in distress and determine corrective action plans.
  • Participate in PPPM's (Predictive Preventive Maintenance) and line overhauls as requested by the Shift Manager/Engineering Lead.
  • Record/ register stop information into the tracking system to assist loss deployment groups and reliability improvement initiatives.
  • Ensure consumable spares and suitable lubricants are available to Operator Maintainer teams.
  • Define and standardize optimum changeover processes.
  • Accountability for withdrawing stock from engineering stores.

Requirements

  • Recognized time-served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline with HNC/HND.
  • Demonstrable experience of maintenance within an automated FMCG/bakery environment.
  • Successfully undertaken a skills conversion program.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a bakery.
  • Basic food hygiene qualification.
  • Gas training.
  • 17th Edition Electrical regs.
  • Risk Assessment & Method Statement Training.

Why Work for Hovis?

We offer a range of benefits to our colleagues, including a competitive annual leave entitlement, flexibility to create a healthy work-life balance, and a generous long service and colleague recognition scheme. We also celebrate loyalty and offer three levels of pensions. Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace.



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