Maintenance Manager - Fox's Burton's Companies : Job Details

Company description:

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations. 

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?!  We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

Job description:

About the Role

To provide ensure and manage an efficient and effective proactive maintenance service to the business.  To support various CI projects with zero downtime and waste mindset, whilst using a standardised CI process, this will involve running RCA events on major issues (production/engineering or quality orientated) across site, also supporting the implementation of a world class asset management system, you will be expected to identify, raise and implement Capital Investment opportunities across site. Delivery of a development plan for the engineering department night teams will be a strategic part of this role.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensuring Engineering KPI targets for team leaders are set and adhered to
• Interrogating the CMMS to provide information regarding issues/breakdown trends/shift and engineering discipline
• Carrying out RCA events on known issues and recurring trends through engineering breakdowns
• Work closely with production ops, suppliers and internal departments in finding ways to improve process and increase machine reliability and performance
• Advise production of resolution or planned resolution on breakdowns
• Ensure daily housekeeping and cleaning duties of workshop and engineering areas are completed
• Analyse data to find solutions to improve OEE performance, providing reports where necessary
• Complete PTW/Contractor quality/tool box/production handback spot checks on a regular basis, so to conform with supplier COP
• Supporting the H&S team in sustaining our excellent H&S record across site
• Ensure Engineering handovers for TLs are completed correctly with the relevant information
• Accountability and responsibility for personal projects set within the department – these will need to be presented quarterly to the SMT

Who we are looking for

• Must have completed a recognised apprenticeship within an engineering discipline (preferably FMCG) minimum of HNC level is required
• Understanding of the use of automation in a manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical fault finding techniques
• Understands electrical & mechanical machine drawings and scales.
• Basic understanding of CI procedures and techniques.
• Able to create and manage Capital projects.
• Basic knowledge of LEAN techniques (kaizen, 5s, 6 Sigma, RCA, 5 whys etc)
• Good understanding of GMP/GHP is required
• A working knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering Processes and Procedures
• Basic understanding of BRC policies and procedures
• Ability to drive and motive the teams
• Presentation skills are required, SMT to be presented to every quarter – on personal projects
• Good knowledge of Electrical Engineering procedures e.g. LOTO

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.