Maintenance Manager - Worcester

This job is with Kraft Heinz, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Kraft Heinz is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, proud to spark joy around mealtimes with a global portfolio of more than 200 brands. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership and commitment with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to sustainability and the health of our planet and its people.

Every day, we are transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you're passionate like us and ready to create the future, build on a storied legacy, and participate as a conscientious global citizen, there's one thing to do: join us.

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration empowers our people to own their work. Our employees are our competitive advantage. As part of the Kraft Heinz family, you're supported to grow and achieve, recognised and rewarded for outstanding performance at every level. You're given the opportunity to leave your mark and build legacies, but you won't do it alone. This is where our values and teamwork thrive, and collaborative spirit fuels every day.

This role is for someone who craves a global challenge balanced by the desire to be accountable for delivering against the model in a business unit in significant growth for Kraft Heinz. It is both a strategic and a tactical position. Those that do not want to get their hands dirty or build out a function against a blank slate without buying pre-packaged solutions should not apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage, lead and motivate the engineering team across Telford site to ensure they reach their full potential.
• Deliver OEE improvements whilst maintaining budgetary control.
• Implement site initiatives to ensure maximum equipment effectiveness making best use of all available resources.
• Plan to deliver growth and improvements.
• Effective people management to achieve set KPIs/goals.
• Analyse performance and align to global strategy.
• Plan and deliver effective equipment maintenance activities.
• Ensure all engineering tasks are carried out in a safe and cost-effective manner.
• Develop thorough engineering procedures and ensure compliance.
• Ensure all statutory legal inspections are carried out as scheduled within the allotted time frame.
• Ensure that business systems such as SAP are being used effectively to develop a planned maintenance strategy.
• Support the development of these systems within the engineering function.
• Manage the engineering stock and purchase functions to ensure essential spares are available, whilst controlling costs and considering best value.
• Manage engineering and maintenance spend, identifying cost reduction opportunities.
• Recruit, train, develop, motivate and manage the engineering team.
• In coordination with the CI manager, identify and implement cost-saving projects.
• Involvement in capital projects, meeting quality, safety and operational standards.
• Manage the forecast & update on a monthly basis.
• Manage outsourced project management resources to deliver against project milestone plans.

Qualifications:

• Recognised Engineering qualification, essential HNC/HND, desirable degree.
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing management experience.
• Financial awareness and business acumen.
• Effective communication, influencing and networking skills.
• Effective planning, analytical, organisational & prioritisation skills.
• An understanding/qualification in 5s, Six Sigma or lean thinking would be an advantage.

Location: Worcester