Manufacturing Operations Engineer

4 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom pladis Global Full time

At pladis Global, we're on a mission to bring happiness to the world, one delicious product at a time. As a key member of our fast-paced manufacturing operations team in Manchester, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our plant.

The Shift Engineering Technician will be a dynamic, motivated, and ambitious team player with a background in delivering change, driving performance, improvement, and developing new and improved maintenance strategies. You'll be responsible for providing engineering resource in carrying out planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, refurbishment, installation, improvements, and modifications or upgrades to plant and services to maximise plant performance and maintain equipment to the required standard.

You'll carry out all engineering work to high Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Hygiene standards and support the engineering function in moving to World Class standard in maintenance standards. You'll also provide full Technical Engineering support to production function under the leadership of the Area Engineering Managers and work as part of a multi-functional team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide full Technical engineering support to production under the leadership of the Area Engineering Manager
  • Specialist knowledge of biscuits and cake manufacturing equipment and associated bespoke control systems
  • Maintain high standards of Hygiene and Housekeeping
  • Decide on best course of action for major breakdowns in conjunction with team managers and AEMs
  • Plan own time to achieve priority actions
  • Implementation of continuous improvement programs using Speedy Kaizen / MBR etc
  • Deliver a consistent and improving plant reliability through the effective management and monitoring of downtime, PPM conformance, engineering planning, use of SAP PM, and elements of the engineering budget
  • Liaise with rd party contractors when required, ensure the Permit To Work (PTW) system is controlled in an effective and safe manner

Requirements:

  • This role is a multiskilled role & will require knowledge of mechanical engineering disciplines. There will also be a small requirement for electrical experience. It will also require an individual who can operate in various situations and environments.
  • Acting efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and make timely decisions is important. You will be proactive, and solution-focused with an aim to embed continuous improvement activities across the site.
  • You will need a proven engineering background through formal engineering qualification to at the least City & Guilds level, NVQ level or equivalent in a mechanical and/or electrical subject area, and practical working experience.
  • SAP PM experience

Shift Pattern: You will be required to work x-hour shifts per week (days followed by nights) which will include some weekends. Flexibility of working hours will be required for training, project work, or to facilitate cross-shift initiatives.

Our Purpose: Bring happiness with every bite. It's a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world, believes in. And while we're all unique, we also share the same values.

Each of our values is important on its own. In combination, they're extraordinarily powerful. Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.

Our Values:

  • Purpose-led – We're energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite
  • Agile – We're ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers
  • Positive – We're highly motivated, optimistic, fearless, and we inspire each other to be better
  • Resilient – We're persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn, and move forward
  • Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every excellent recipe, we're a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that's as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live, and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.

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