Overview
As Asset Care Lead in our Bellshill bakery, you will steer a team of four day-based engineers, acting as the on-site escalation point with support from Reliability Managers. You’ll balance hands-on mechanical and electrical planned and reactive maintenance to sustain reliability and safety. You’ll collaborate with Site and Group Engineering leaders to execute the Asset Care Strategy and optimise shutdown planning using SAP. This role offers impact through continuous improvement, safety, and cross-functional influence.
Pay / Benefits
- award-winning pension scheme
- profit-related bonus
- life assurance
- health and wellbeing support
- additional annual leave purchase option
- development opportunities
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a days-based engineering team, including training plans and performance reviews
- Plan and execute preventive and corrective maintenance across equipment from ingredient handling to packaging
- Ensure safe working practices and compliance with food safety legislation and company standards
- Coordinate with PPM Co-ordinator for shutdowns, parts availability, and timely task allocation
- Manage contractor activity and ensure quality of work and proper handovers between shifts
- Utilise SAP for maintenance management and data-driven decision making
Key requirements
- Electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
- People management experience
- FMCG/manufacturing environment knowledge
- H&S/Food safety knowledge (IOSH or equivalent)
- Structured engineering training (apprenticeship/HNC/degree or equivalent)
- IT proficiency with Microsoft Office; SAP experience preferred
- Effective communication and relationship-building skills
- Coaching and mentoring abilities
- Analytical and problem-solving capability
- Decision-making in a collaborative team setting
- Eng Tech Standard Accredited (desirable)
- strong communication
- leadership
- coaching mindset
- electrical maintenance
- mechanical maintenance
- SAP maintenance system
Asset Care Lead in Bellshill employer: Warburton
Warburtons is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that values family and diversity. As the UK's leading bakery brand, we provide our Engineering Manager with ample opportunities for professional growth, competitive benefits including a generous pension scheme, private medical insurance, and a focus on employee wellbeing. Join us in a role where you can lead a dedicated team, drive innovation, and take pride in producing quality products that have been loved since 1876.
