Engineering Team Leader

1 month ago


Thirsk, United Kingdom Inspired Pet Nutrition Full time

The Role


We are looking for an experienced Engineering Team Leader to join our Engineering team, this role will be based in our Thirsk manufacturing plant.


On Offer:

  • £22.94 per hour (Including Shift Allowance) (£51,532)
  • 43.2 hours per week (24/7 Dupont shift pattern) Days and Nights 12 hour shifts
  • Hourly rate with overtime - Paid monthly


Our shift model explained:

The Dupont schedule follows a four-week cycle. Colleagues switch between day and night shifts, (6am to 6pm / 6pm to 6am) often within the same week, and will work for three or four consecutive days at a time. Colleague workdays are interspersed with one to three consecutive days off. Additionally, colleagues receives one block of seven days off during the four-week period.


Please note there is not public transport routes to our factory, therefore you will need your own transport


The Company

IPN is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer, employing over 850 people across our 4 UK manufacturing sites. Our family of brands include Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butchers, Classic Cat and a selection of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel and Crick produce dry, wet, and baked foods which are enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world.


The Role

Support production to provide consistently high quality, safe products on time; whilst working in a manner that satisfies Health & Safety and Food Safety legislation. Using a combination of planning daily maintenance activities, supporting and coaching breakdown analysis. The main focus will be on improving reliability of the assets by coordinating and planning shift activities and providing feedback on preventative maintenance to continually make improvements.


Key Responsibilities :

  • Perform planned and predictive maintenance of equipment and complete ad hoc repairs in a timely manner and by prioritising works in line with site priorities to ensure that efficient production is maintained.
  • Assessing the need for spares by ensuring that the critical spares and spares list is up to date and stock is at the required levels. Escalate any issues in a timely manner to the Engineering manager.
  • Ensuring a safe environment by conducting all servicing and maintenance activities with minimal risk to employees, products and equipment. Champion safety
  • Using route cause analysis on breakdowns to identify actions and drive completion of actions to prevent re-occurrence.
  • Support the energy reduction and sustainability agenda to reduce environmental impacts across the site by ensuring all actions are completed 
  • Participate in daily and weekly review sessions to drive the improvement throughout the site.
  • Undertake training and assist with the training of other colleagues when required. Act as a buddy for new colleagues and provide guidance where necessary.
  • Provide leadership and direction to the engineering team to create a culture which ensures that people are kept safe, engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their potential while providing reliable manufacturing processes that comply with Food Safety and Health and Safety Standards


Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

  • Relevant apprenticeship (Electrical / Mechanical)
  • Member of recognised professional body - IET/IMech E, ICT/Institute of Mechanical Engineering (desirable)
  • Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing and Best Practice Maintenance
  • Legionella and HACCP awareness
  • Experienced in the use and operation of CMMS
  • Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Reliability Management expertise (FMECA, RCM, Tribology, CBM, TPM etc)
  • Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology or working towards


Benefits:

  • Overtime
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity/pawturnity
  • Pension: NEST Employee contributions 5% / Employer contribution 3% - salary sacrifice
  • Other Benefits: Free parking, free electric car charging, discounted products & free hot drinks.
  • Medicash Plan
  • Salary sacrifice e-Vehicle scheme
  • You are also able to choose a non-contractual flexible benefits, such as being able to purchase heavily discounted pet food. 





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