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Maintenance Team Lead

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Maintenance Engineer - Double Days x2

Requisition ID: 59372 
Position Type: FT Permanent 
Workplace Arrangement:  #LI-Onsite 

About the role

We are currently recruiting aMaintenance Team Leadto join ourunique bio fermentation site in Menstrie. This role is focused on enhancing engineering and operational performance by applying a “Safety First, Quality Always” approach to all engineering tasks across the site. You will be responsible for effective shift management and for developing a high-performing engineering shift team.

 

You will lead and coordinate day-to-day reactive, corrective, and planned maintenance activities. Additionally, you will monitor site information channels to ensure that resources are allocated to the most critical plant issues, even if this means reprioritizing planned work. Ultimately, you will be accountable for the shift team’s performance against key site metrics.

 

This is a day role working from Monday to Friday 09.00hrs -17.00hrs.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Our Safety purpose:“we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

Key responsibilities
  • Leads, supports and coaches Engineering RCA's in conjunction with other Engineering team members through site RCA tool for Engineering downtime. 
  • Develop and management the creation of site standard operating procedures (SOP's) and task-based Risk Assessments (RA).
  • Support site planner with site major shutdown events.
  • Support the site Reliability Lead with site improvements
  • Deliver small Engineering projects to optimise plant performance.
  • Duty holder responsibilities as required.
  • Supporting Engineering team members through escalations as required.
  • Line Management of day planned maintenance Engineering team.
  • Coach and support maintenance team members to enhance their own skills.
  • Covers shift Maintenance Team Lead for extended annual leave, absence or as request of Maintenance Manager. 
  • Liaise with manufacturers of specialist machinery, equipment and component suppliers to promote standardisation, improvements and cost effectiveness.
Qualifications and skills
  • Min. 3 years’ experience in an Engineering related specialist subject or experience in an Engineering management role.
  • Strong leadership experience
  • Continuous Improvement problem solving and analytical data skills
  • Highly driven and motivated to succeed
  • Knowledge of legislative and environmental controls relating to safe use of plant and machinery.
  • Able to cope under pressure and flex with peaks of a demanding manufacturing plant.

 

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

 

Recruiter:#LI-SR1 
Posting Type:LI 

 

Please note also:We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.

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