Engineer Chargehand

Cranswick Country Foods is serious about its quality pork products. Now we’re hungry for talented people to join us. It’s win win; you achieve your potential, we achieve our ambitious growth plans.

We are on the look out for an Engineer Chargehand to be responsible for the Engineering team in order to provide a responsive, professional and quality aware engineering maintenance service. Please note this position will be based in our Abattoir Factory.

Main Duties Include (but not limited to):

• Manage the planned preventative maintenance systems and culture for all areas including PPM schedules for all plant and equipment, management of data regarding machine breakdowns, fault analysis and update of PPM procedures.
• Ensure that operational efficiencies and effectiveness are continuously improved with consequential reduced operating costs.
• Ensure that quality, health and safety and environmental standards are developed, maintained and enhanced and are fully complied with by contractors and staff.
• Lead, coach and develop staff to ensure capability to deliver current and future business objectives.
• Maintain and develop the building, environment and plant including heating, ventilation, fire protection equipment and plant, pipework and plumbing, alarm systems, security systems to ensure a safe working environment for all staff and visitors.
• Ensure equipment operates at a standard in order to achieve the customer’s required product specification.
• Technical input to assist in the delivery of projects and initiatives which will impact the profitability of the business.
• Control the activities of contract labour and inspect the quality of their work.
• Plan weekend maintenance and ensure spares are available in advance.
• Work with technical on all audit work.
• Control and organise building fabric maintenance repair work.
• Play an active part in the site’s Health and Safety committee.
• Work closely with the Health & Safety officer on issues of machine guarding and safety.
• Work closely with the line manager on the recruitment and selection of staff.
• Provide support to the line manager on projects, NPD work, customer lead work and budget control and department strategic issues.
• Carry out activities with full awareness of their impact on the environment, in terms of people and the local area.
• Objectively assess the team’s performance.
• Ensure clarity of role for team members, including assigning of tasks, coaching and providing feedback.
• Assume responsibility for the management of activities which ensure food safety, integrity, legality and quality.

You Will Have:

• Experience in a similar role - Engineer Chargehand/Stand-in Team Leader/Experienced Engineer.
• Experience leading a team within an engineering environment.
• NVQ Level 3 in Engineering.
• Previous experience of fast moving consumer goods manufacturing (preferably food related).
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools and techniques.

What We Offer:

• Job stability at a growing and expanding company.
• Strong commitment to progression and personal development through department specific training matrix. This will include machine specific training and upskilling.
• Time and a half pay for overtime.
• 28 days annual leave entitlement (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Purchase company shares through discounted share scheme.
• Company pension scheme – up to 10% employers contribution.
• Cycle to work scheme, purchase additional annual leave, retail discounts app.

A full job description is available upon request. Please apply on Indeed or submit your CV & Cover Letter to: CCF.Careers@Cranswick.co.uk If you are an internal applicant, please ensure you have made your line manager aware before applying and confirm this when submitting your application.