Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias in Tilbury

Allied Mills is part of Associated British Foods and operates seven modern flour milling units across three production sites in Belfast, Manchester and Tilbury. We are also one of a very limited number of businesses able to produce semolina from Durum wheat in one of our specialist mills. Allied Mills is the UK’s third largest miller and mills wheat for everything from bread to bagels, baguettes and biscuits, pasties to pastries, doughnuts, cookies, burger buns and pizzas, naan bread and chapattis, noodles and pasta. The majority of our flour goes into household bread brands such as Kingsmill soft white bread, Kingsmill 50/50, Allinson’s and many more. Our people are our standards, and that’s why we’re ABF’s Miller of Choice. Through an inclusive culture and investment in our people and technology, we aim to deliver the highest standards in product quality and food safety, customer service and product development. Our aim is to ensure safety and business sustainability for our people, our customers, our neighbours and the environment. If you want to be part of a team who loves what they do and is proud of the role they play in the country’s food supply chain, we’d love to hear from you.

Overview Of Role

• Location: Tilbury, Essex
• Hours: 37.5 p/week (Monday to Friday, with a 1 in 6 call out rota)

We are looking for an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join our team in Tilbury. This is a days based role Monday to Friday, with a 1 in 6 call out rota.

Key Accountabilities

• Operate to procedures as defined within site quality, environmental and health and safety, including systems and standards.
• Contribute to continual improvement of the plant, processes and working environment by generating and implementing improvements and collaborating across departments/sites.
• Assist with monitoring external contractors on site, ensuring familiarity with site rules.
• Carry out daily monitoring inspections and self-audits in each area of the plant on a weekly rota.
• Respond quickly and efficiently to any unscheduled plant stoppages.
• Use the Maximo system, ensuring labour and materials expended are recorded and PPM/PdM are carried out for all areas of the site.
• Safely carry out all repairs to plant equipment and services as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Participate in the efficient running of the maintenance department, including housekeeping, planning of work, use of tools and control of spare parts and materials.
• Participate in the call out program for maintenance faults.
• Analyse and rectify plant/process defects in a timely manner using RCA where applicable.
• Work within budget and look to reduce costs where possible.
• Engage in a Safety-First culture and compliance with AMB internal policies and procedures.
• Ensure own development and training needs are identified, participating in a proactive environment.
• Actively participate and contribute in the sharing of best practice within a food manufacturing environment.

The Right Person Requirements

• A great customer focus with a flexible and adaptable approach.
• Self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative, be punctual and reliable.
• Health and Safety awareness (essential).
• Food Safety awareness (desirable).
• Experience as a maintenance engineer in an operational environment, preferably FMCG, food or drink.
• Computer literate.
• A recognised engineering apprenticeship with a formal qualification.