Lead Technician

Salary

£64,631.76 (inclusive of shift allowance and contractual overtime).

Shift pattern

4 on, 4 off - 12 hour shifts (Days & Nights).

Benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme - up to 12% contribution from Nestlé
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Lead Technician to join our maintenance team at our state of the art coffee manufacturing plant in Dalston, Cumbria.

You will play a key role in the implementation and execution of the factory asset maintenance programme aimed at eliminating unplanned stops and optimising maintenance cost. This role will also be responsible for the direct leadership of the engineering shift team, prioritizing work requirements to minimize machinery downtime and ensure maximum use of resources both reactively and proactively.

Our factory is the European centre for cappuccino and creamers, producing a range of beverage products through a highly automated PLC controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines. We are continually developing and expanding leading brands such as Nescafé, Aero Hot Chocolate and Coffee MATE, and we are actively developing Lean/TPM processes.

We champion inclusion and diversity. We are proud of our commitments to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. We are also a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

• Manage existing assets through both planned and reactive maintenance, providing input for the annual maintenance budget and reporting and tracking maintenance work order costs.
• Build engineering capability by participating in the competence building plan (CBP) for the maintenance team, developing maintenance methodology competencies, and building up AMM competencies as part of the Engineering Supporting team technical development plans.
• Define and adhere to standards, maintaining current standards while implementing new ones within the Engineering department and working closely with Factory Engineering, production teams and the site Health and Safety team to ensure standardisation and compliance.

Your ingredients for success

• Be educated to NVQ Level 3 in an Engineering discipline and/or have completed a time served apprenticeship - essential.
• Experience working on CAPEX projects is desirable.
• Strong knowledge and experience of Asset Maintenance Management.
• Experience using SAP.

What you need to know

Successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. This role does not qualify for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; the successful candidate must have their own right to work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we embrace diversity and inclusivity. Applications are encouraged from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure full participation in the application process.