Engineering Lead

About the role

Saputo Dairy UK is looking for an Engineering Lead to head a team of six and cover site engineering across reactive and proactive requirements, with a focus on continuous improvement, systems and controls and operational improvements through partnership with production teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate and support maintenance across production, utilities and facilities to meet operational, safety and efficiency needs
• Review and develop maintenance plans, PPMs, shutdown/start-up activities and engineering standards
• Track and report reliability metrics such as downtime, MTBF, MTTF and maintenance compliance
• Lead or support improvement projects on reliability, cost, safety, efficiency and waste reduction
• Coach and develop engineering team members, support production team leaders and operational departments, and support finance with budget planning
• Manage contractors on site, including permits, RAMS review, safe systems of work and contractor audits

Required profile

• Qualified in a relevant field (apprenticeship to NHC level or equivalent) with practical engineering experience in a production/manufacturing environment
• Experienced shop-floor team leader, supervisor or manager with proven experience leading and developing engineering teams
• Expertise in proactive and preventative practices, and experience leading CI projects and culture change
• Strong communicator able to influence senior stakeholders, and strong analytical, planning and decision-making skills

Required skills

• Budgetary control and numerical aptitude
• Good computer literacy, including maintenance management systems

What we offer

• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Pension contributions and life assurance up to 4x contractual pay
• Health cash plan and access to a wellbeing app
• Progression opportunities in the UK and overseas, long-service recognition every 5 years
• Free onsite parking, subsidised staff restaurant and My Staff Shop discounts