My job
We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Team Leader to join our team at King's Lynn site.
Shift Pattern: Permanent Nights 21:45pm - 06:15am (Sunday Night to Thursday Night)
* Competitive Salary!
* Overtime paid at Premium Rates!
* Good holiday scheme
* Employee Engagement Days
* Opportunities for progression
* Exclusive Employee Discounts
Our ideal candidate will lead by example and drive a culture of continuous improvement, motivate engineering team to deliver sustainable reliability of equipment through proactive maintenance. Taking ownership of the department whilst on shift, maintaining systems essential to the operation of an efficient engineering department you will also:
* Execute planned and unplanned maintenance activities to agreed standards, always ensuring safe working.
* Ensure all site assets are maintained to a high standard and meet sites requirements and are available at all times
* Ensure a robust and clearly communicated safe system of work is applied for all activities that you undertake
* To deliver on relevant Engineering Key Performance Indicators
* To ensure engineering stock control on all parts used – booked out and accounted for correctly within the required systems
* Coach, train and give understanding to production colleagues to achieve continual improvements in equipment knowledge/performance
* Act with integrity at all times to build a culture of professional engineering and proactive equipment-focussed continuous improvement skills
The successful candidate must hold an electrical qualification of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent as a minimum and be 17th edition certified. You must be an excellent fault finder and have strong mechanical skills with a good working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics and PLC’s. You will be expected to accurately record all maintenance work using our computerised maintenance system so strong computer skills are a must.
The role is crucial to the efficient running of the site and therefore you will be required to demonstrate excellent communication skills when liaising with internal departments and external contractors and have a flexible and proactive approach to ensure the overall need of the business are met. Ideally you will have direct experience of working with food processing and packaging equipment, however familiarisation training on this specialist equipment can be provided for the right candidate.
The company
Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
People matter
Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
Ownership