Maintenance Lead

1 month ago

Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire LE BS, Leicestershire, United Kingdom KP Snacks Full time

Maintenance Lead

Ashby de la Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, Skips and more)

Days based role , Mon to Fri (no shifts)


Company Overview

KP Snacks is proud to be part of the Intersnack Group. With an annual turnover of more than €3 billion, the Intersnack Group has grown and flourished to become a market leader in savoury snacks, present in over 30 countries across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and beyond, employing more than 14,000 employees and 44 factories globally (33 in Europe, 3 in Australia, 3 in New Zealand, 2 in India and 3 in Vietnam).


In the UK KP Snacks consists of c2,300 colleagues across our seven factory locations and Slough HQ. We make great tasting snack brands such as Hula Hoops, McCoy’s, Pombear, KP Nuts, Butterkist popcorn, Tyrrells and popchips.


Salary: £47,566pa

Some of the benefits you can expect to receive:

· Bonus scheme

· Medicash Health cash plan

· Private Healthcare (dependent on Grade)

· KP Pension Plan – matching contribution stakeholder pension plan (up to 7% of salary) which also includes life assurance and income protection

· 25 days holiday

. 5-year service additional holiday

· Annual salary review

· MyGym Discounts

· Cancer Care

· Holiday Buy (buy up to an additional 5 days holiday per year)

· Career Break

· Cycle to Work

· Company Sick Pay – once eligible

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Digital GP

· Best Doctors - 2nd medical opinion

· Access to KP4ME - online benefits, discounts, prizes, competitions and information platform with access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing information and tools


The Role

As our Maintenance Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in the production line team. You’ll be the lead Maintenance Engineer for the area and be part of a management team of 3 (Process Lead, Maintenance Lead and Line Lead).


The Maintenance Lead is responsible for defined processes within a dedicated area of the site to reduce or eliminate the costs that are caused by maintenance of equipment and machine downtimes. As a management team, you’ll review losses within the area, develop action plans and deliver sustained improvement results. Acting as the Engineering specialist on your shift, you will be a crucial resource and will have the opportunity to be involved in many projects and initiatives.


You’ll be an excellent coach and motivator, with significant, demonstrable experience in this area. Some of your day-to-day/regular activities will include:

  • Maintenance Planning and Scheduling DMs (Daily Maintenance) for the lines
  • Drive a proactive culture for health and safety challenging unsafe practices.
  • Review and prioritise any reported incidents/stops within the last 24 hours
  • Plan the maintenance and repair work for the next 24 hours and complete during scheduled downtime
  • Provide updates during DDS (Daily Direction Setting) on any PM’s (Preventative Maintenance) being conducted in the next 24 hours
  • All overdue work orders are up dated, classified and processed according to meet the urgency and priority
  • Prepare and lead the scheduling of the maintenance work for the next week during the weekly maintenance meeting
  • Budget responsibility for ensuring repairs budget is managed effectively.
  • Prepare the schedules for monthly maintenance work as dictated by the annual maintenance plan and as previously identified during the monthly meeting
  • Update technical documentation
  • Development and updating of the annual maintenance plan.


We aim to foster a diverse family-like culture where everyone can be themselves and feel a sense of belonging. The I&D program focuses on Culture, Leadership, Recruitment, and Equitable Progression. We operate an inclusive recruitment process to attract diverse talent and educate hiring managers on bias. Additionally, we run a comprehensive program addressing various diversity topics to promote an inclusive workplace. Join KP Snacks to be a part of a diverse and inclusive team that values individuality and promotes growth.


We wholeheartedly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position. We are totally committed to creating a workplace where not one person feels they do not belong. Please just let us know if there is anything we can do to make the process more easily accessible for you or if you have any special requirements.


Whichever method you are using to apply, please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates the relevant skills we are looking for, with clear evidence to support.



The Candidate:

In order to be successful in the role, you’ll need certain skills, experience and knowledge, including:

  • HNC/HND or Degree in an Engineering discipline (ideally with an electrical bias)
  • A minimum level 3 electrical qualification
  • Continuous Improvement (CI) experience
  • Proven strong engineering and problem-solving skills
  • Experience of utilising Lean tools and techniques
  • Preferably manufacturing experience





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