Day Shift Engineer

You are a proactive and skilled member of the Maintenance Engineering team, dedicated to ensuring the efficient production of high-quality products. You have a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. You possess good oral and written communication skills, basic computer skills, and a willingness to embrace new technology. You have a right-first-time attitude, strong problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to customer service.

As a member of the Maintenance Engineering team, you will work under the direction of the Engineering Line Owner to ensure the efficient production of high-quality products. Your key responsibilities include:

• Demonstrating safe working behaviour and conforming to site safety standards.
• Leading behavioural safety programmes.
• Ensuring product quality through appropriate maintenance activities and reporting identified failures.
• Issuing ATW, Hot Work, and Working at Height permits when required.
• Developing and executing planned maintenance activities to improve reliability and support SAP PM and other systems.
• Driving root cause analysis, coaching and mentoring shift engineers, and embedding TPM pillars.
• Monitoring reliability metrics and supporting the transition to proactive maintenance.
• Delivering innovative solutions to reduce downtime.
• Contributing to the site capital investment programme by highlighting areas for improvement.
• Supporting stock accuracy and service levels through adherence to stock control policies.
• Identifying skills gaps, contributing to training plans, and developing automation capabilities.

To be successful in this role, you need qualifications and professional experience, including an Indentured Apprenticeship, ONC/HNC within Engineering Discipline, and years of experience in an engineering-based field (FMCG environment would be an asset). You need skills and knowledge such as:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of process control systems.
• The ability to adapt and learn.

Personal attributes required include:

• Good levels of dexterity.
• Capability to perform manual handling operations.
• Right-first-time attitude.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Commitment to customer service.

Key competencies include:

• Taking on difficult challenges and suggesting creative ideas.
• Learning from mistakes and driving initiatives to successful completion.
• Spending time at Gemba and anticipating needs.
• Meeting expectations and seeking feedback.
• Seeking diverse perspectives and encouraging unity.
• Working effectively with others and involving others to accomplish goals.
• Considering industry trends and taking a broad view.
• Setting future-oriented goals and performing day-to-day activities in relation to long-term strategy.
• Gaining self-awareness and seeking additional responsibilities.
• Identifying development goals and supporting the development of others.

Joining Suntory isn't just about taking on a role, it's about embarking on a career journey. You have the opportunity to work with talented, inspiring and authentic leaders and have the freedom to dream big and go for it (Yatte Minahare). At Suntory you'll find a supportive work environment that values work-life balance and that will help you realise your full potential and grow for good. Our People and Culture team genuinely care about creating a great experience for our employees and we would love you to be part of it.

At Suntory, we recognise that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavour to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.