Site Maintenance Manager

Job Description

AAK is proud to be the worlds leading producer of specialty vegetable fats. Through our unique co-development approach we develop and provide value-adding vegetable oil solutions in close collaboration with our customers, enabling them to achieve long-lastingbusiness results.By doing so, we solve customer specific needs across many industries including Bakery, Chocolate & Confectionery, Dairy, Foodservice, Infant Nutrition and Personal Care.Our pioneering spirit and passion for innovation keeps us at the cutting edge of our industry and is what sets us apart. It enables our employees to work in a safe and supportive environment in which they make a genuine impact.AAK employ more than 3,500 employees globally and with 20 production facilities and customization plants, and sales offices in over 25 countries spanning six continents we have one of our industries most diverse global footprints.AAK King George DockAAK Hull is located in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment.The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire and the UK.At our recently upgraded site at King George Dock we operate the UKs largest refinery for edible oils and fats. We supply businesses in the sectors of food manufacturing, baking, Foodservice and retail, and we work closely with customers to co-develop bespokeproducts.About the roleAAK are seeking to appoint a Site Maintenance Manager to lead the site maintenance team, reporting into the Site Director, this role will be a member of the Senior Management Team at Hull. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving the maintenancestrategy for the AAK Hull site and offsite storage (AAK KeyStore), to improve plant availability in a cost-effective manner. This includes plant shutdown planning and control, whilst ensuring compliance to QHSE.Main responsibilities will include:

• Effectively set, prioritise and deliver the site maintenance and reliability strategy, taking into consideration - data collection, criticality assessments, FMEA, predictive and preventative maintenance, planning, scheduling
• Review spares parts system
• Ensure a safe place of work through the application of safety policy and procedures.
• Effectively manage, develop and coach a team of engineering professionals to ensure site performance.
• Work in close partnership with the site management team to identify, resolve and communicate issues impacting on production, Health & Safety and Quality.
• Drive to zero breakdowns through leading the asset management and maintenance/reliability strategy programme.
• Responsible for capital investment and the effective management of the Sites Maintenance budget.
• Plan & manage plant shutdown engineering works.
• Effectively manage the team to deliver KPI targets.
• Calibration and testing of critical equipment.
• DSEAR compliance.

About youThis role calls for a resilient leader who has a proven track record of driving change through strong leadership skills and experience of building and implementing world class maintenance within a manufacturing environment.The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience.

• Degree qualified/ HND in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Working knowledge of world class Maintenance Management and Reliability and techniques
• Previous food manufacturing experience would be advantageous, but not essential
• Excellent mindset towards safety - IOSH Managing safely (NEBOSH ideal, but not essential
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma techniques would be advantageous
• Computer literate
• Proven leadership and coaching capabilities
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent teamworking, interpersonal, and communication skills

In return AAK offer

• 10% non-contribution pension.
• Company car/ cash allowance.
• Bonus scheme.
• UK Healthcare scheme.
• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
• Group life cover.
• Group income protection scheme.
• Ride2Work scheme.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law inany aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.You may have experience of the following: Site Maintenance Manager, Mechanical and Electrical, M&E, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer, M&E Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Manager, Electrical Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance, Mechanical Engineer,Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering etc.Ref: 132 944