Shift Maintenance Engineer

BM Foods is part of the Indigo Food Group (IFG), a group of food manufacturing companies offering an extensive range of cooked meats, British and regionally sourced chicken and savoury pastry products including pies, pasties, sausage rolls, slices, quiches, and frittatas for customers in the retail and food service sectors.

The successful candidate will have responsibility for Engineering activities and standards across the site. Delivering the highest standard of engineering support is of the upmost importance whilst working closely with other functions supporting joint goals and leading by example.

Key responsibilities

Health and Safety

• Lead by example and drive health and safety best practice onsite in terms of general controls, housekeeping and engineering level.
• Specifically maintaining high Health and Safety standards ensuring compliance with Health and Safety Policies and Procedures for both employees and contractors.
• Ensure Risk Assessments have been completed and signed off by all contractors.
• Coach and train others with regards to safety.

Factory Performance

• To manage and resolve Factory breakdowns as required. Either managing this within the team or overseeing the work of external engineering resources and external providers.
• Act at pace to give resolution to any issues and communicate clearly to the site team.
• Maintain the site semi-automatic slicer fleet to have the highest level of availability and best performance in terms of waste / safety and quality.
• Provide expertise, develop own knowledge on all site equipment.
• To assist with the planned preventative performance and efficiency of all engineering plant on site within the constraints of budget, define and ensure the ppm schedule is achieved.
• Act at pace to complete site job requests from the Site Director and wider team.
• Provide technical backup / advice to all production departments.
• Control of contractors / issue of permits to work documentation.
• Audit recording of materials / parts use and labour hours worked.
• To maintain a high level of housekeeping and hygiene within the engineering stores and workshop.
• Strive for the highest standards in machine performance and finished goods packaging standards and do not accept ok.
• To record, manage and value all spare parts and provide feedback to Finance.
• Flex hours to meet site demands and work with the site teams (eg Nightshift)
• With the Engineering Manager ensure our supplier base is well managed and performs to the required standards.
• Manage the upkeep of the site facility, fabric and services to the highest standard (supported by the H&S Manager and Hygiene Manager)

People

• Develop strong relationships with the factory particularly at operative level.
• Ability to work under pressure during operational breakdowns and challenges.
• To develop and train key operatives. To work on creating a strong site team
• Facilitate and the development of an open culture of proactivity where people take pride in what they do and feel a sense of involvement and self-worth.

Key skills

• Educated to degree / HND level. (essential)
• Qualified Multi skilled Engineer with an electrical bias (essential)
• 3 years plus experience of working in a food production environment (desirable)
• Food Safety Level 3 Hygiene Certificate (desirable)
• IOSH Certificate (desirable)
• Automation / PLC experience (essential)
• BRC experience (essential)
• Good standard of written and oral communication in English. (essential)

Key behaviours

• Lead by example
• Highly motivated and focus on what can be achieved
• Availability and commitment as part of the senior management team
• Professional and proactive work ethic
• Excellent problem solving & analysis
• Attention to detail when looking at all aspects of machinery, performance and factory.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Commitment to continually improve performance Conscientious
• Collaborating with wider team to ensure key deliverables are met.