Engineering Lead - Cane & Warehouse

British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.

Salary Range £60,599 to £65,000 

Job Purpose Lead the APU mechanical and electrical engineers as well as (site dependent) control resource to ensure engineering reliability and compliance. Supporting the APU Leader deliver all aspects of operational performance and actively lead the building and management of the APU engineering budget. Lead using the agreed PS&O processes to create robust gap plans and deliver them within the agreed timeframe and budget. Measure and manage engineering performance within the APU on a daily to long term basis. 

Core Accountabilities
Lead, develop and motivate engineering resource within the team supporting them in being engaged and equipped with the skills, knowledge and guidance to deliver maximum efficiency.
Provide hands-on engineering support to ensure the enhancement of safety, reliability and production throughput in line with site objectives.
Manage the progress of engineering activities, encourage decisions to be made holistically with full value stream in mind, and provide updates as required.
Manage the activities of both team members and engineering contractors working within the APU to ensure that quality, environment and health and safety standards are met at all times.
Responsible for leading the PS&O process completing timely scope challenge activities working with the gap planner.
Responsible for delivering the APU gap maintenance plan, to plan and budget with support from the APU Leader and the Process Leader in collaboration with the Engineering Support Manager and MRP team.
Lead both reactive and proactive engineering activities ensuring compliance actions are delivered as well delivering AVI’s, duty standby routines, asset condition monitoring as some examples of best practice. Collaborate with the support team SME’s to ensure correct routines and PPM’s are in place.
Always demonstrate the highest personal health and safety standards and work effectively with other team members to carry out the tasks safely and effectively.
Deputise for APU Leader in times of absence. Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Vocational training certification in mechanical or electrical engineering
NEBOSH/IOSH Safety Certificate
Working knowledge of British Standards for Engineering Plant, Equipment and Practices
A detailed understanding of industrial mechanical plant together with significant mechanical experience gained in a complex manufacturing environment
Proven track record in delivering maintenance improvement programmes and reliability centred maintenance principles
Experience of leading, motivating and engaging teams, both directly and indirectly (in the case of managing contractors)
A proven ability to manage complex and conflicting requirements in an industrial environment
High degree of credibility and the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the factory and the operations function of the business