G’s Fresh Ltd and their Beetroot operation in March packs over 17.5k tonnes each year, a site with industry-leading automation and a significant workforce, they supply the UK’s leading supermarkets with fresh, healthy Beetroot products.
We are looking to recruit an Engineering Shift Leader to be the lead engineer on shift, maintaining the factory equipment and machinery, ensuring that the production downtime is kept to a minimum.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop and execute improvement projects aimed at enhancing the efficiency, reliability, and safety of factory operations.
* Prioritise and systematically work through a backlog of maintenance and improvement tasks that have been deferred over time.
* Implement preventative measures to reduce the likelihood of future equipment failures and operational disruptions.
* Diagnose and resolve persistent mechanical and operational issues that have hindered factory performance.
* Conduct thorough root cause analysis to identify the underlying causes of recurring problems and implement effective solutions.
* Liaise closely with engineering colleagues, production teams, and other stakeholders to ensure that improvement initiatives are aligned with overall factory goals.
* Collect and analyse data related to equipment performance and operational efficiency to identify trends and areas for improvement.
* Prepare detailed reports on the outcomes of improvement initiatives, including cost savings, efficiency gains, and reductions in downtime.
* Plan, coordinate, and manage relevant improvement projects from inception to completion, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Candidate Requirements:
* Qualified electrical and/or mechanical engineer.
* Experience of working in a production environment, preferably within the food industry.
* Confident in leading and effectively progressing projects in time and in scope.
* Capable of leading a team of engineers.
* Able to think outside the box for new ways of working.
What We Offer:
* 18.00 - 06.00 - Panama Shift Pattern - Working 7/14 days, with every other weekend off.
* Great Place to Work accredited.
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme available.
* Cinema and Sky Store discounts.
* Supermarket & other retailer discounts.
* Health Cash Plan.
* Holiday discounts.
* Life assurance & income protection.
* Employee referral scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Cycle to Work.
* Eyecare contributions.
* Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
* Learning, development, and training opportunities including mentoring.
* Regular social and charity events.
* Engagement in local community & early careers events.
* Onsite health checks & annual flu jabs.
* Regular wellbeing sessions.
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