Job Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Shift Lead Engineer to join our team at Agrial Fresh Produce in Wigan. As a core member of the Engineering team, you will report to the site Maintenance Manager and will strive to deliver best practice, world class engineering standards and support the operation to deliver business needs. You will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of shift members, including prioritisation and allocation of workload and deploying labour based on the maintenance schedule and requirements of the individual tasks.
Working hours: 4 on 4 off Shift Pattern - 12 hour shifts - 7am/7pm starts/finishes 2 days | 2 nights
About Us
Agrial Fresh Produce is one of three UK food manufacturing factories owned by the French co-operative group, Agrial. Agrial has operations across 18 regions with 280 farming outlets. The business is more recognisable in the UK by its Florette salad brand and we are now one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Our Wigan site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready-to-eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's well-known retailers and restaurants.
Main Responsibilities
1. Working closely with Shift Operation Managers and other support teams daily to ensure direction of labour and planned engineering activities fully support our operation.
2. Assessment of engineering team skills and behaviours, assisting in upskilling and training on trade skill, site equipment & specific site processes.
3. Attend the daily production meetings to ensure the maintenance plan is communicated and any equipment issues are resolved and prioritised accordingly.
4. Drive a proactive continuous improvement culture within your team, encouraging root cause thinking to prevent failure reoccurrence.
5. Management and development of department processes; including shift handovers, briefs and defect reporting/resolving.
6. Providing expert front-line Engineering knowledge to support the Production operation.
Skills and Experience Required
1. Technical Hands-On Engineering Experience, through recognised time served apprenticeship ideally within food manufacturing, although ex-military route candidates also actively considered.
2. Technical qualifications in either mechanical or electrical at a minimum NVQ Level 3.
3. Knowledge of Planned Maintenance and PPM development.
4. Broad knowledge of Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Mechanical, Electrical & PC/Inverter Assets.
5. Specific experience of prioritising resources in a busy environment.
What You Will Get In Return
1. A competitive salary / basic salary of £51,430, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits.
2. Life Assurance - three times your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
3. Access to our Employee Assistance Programme: providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline.
4. A flexible & competitive annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
5. Personalised training and development.
6. Employee discount and salary finance schemes.
7. Recognition awards and an annual volunteering day.
Next Steps
If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a new challenge in a company experiencing growth and success, we would love for you to join us on our journey! Please apply directly or alternatively contact Liza Crane, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.
Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer.
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