Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician Manchester, England
Job description
Allied Mills is the UK’s third largest miller and mills wheat for everything from bread to bagels, baguettes and biscuits, pasties to pastries, doughnuts, cookies, burger buns and pizzas, naan bread and chapattis, noodles and pasta. The majority of our flour goes into household bread brands such as Kingsmill soft white bread, Kingsmill 50/50, Burgen, Allinson’s and many more.
Our people are our standards, and that’s why we’re ABF’s Miller of Choice
The Role
Company: Allied Mills
Location: Manchester
Salary: £40,000 - £41,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week on a 6 week rota (5 weeks Monday-Friday 07am-3:30pm & 1 week Monday-Thursday 2pm-12am) with additional on call duties
Holiday Entitlement: 25 days exclusive of bank holidays
We have a great opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician to join an experienced team, providing a first-class service at our flour milling site in Manchester. In this role, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out planned, predictive and reactive maintenance tasks in line with safety and quality standards, to ensure the long term maximum utilisation of the production plant and its compliance with statutory legal requirements and to contribute to the continual improvement of the plant.
Duties
Operate to procedures as defined within site quality, environmental and health and safety systems and standards.
Contribute to continual improvement of the plant, processes and working environment through generating and implementing improvements and working collaboratively across departments/sites.
Carries out daily monitoring inspections and self-audits in each area of the plant on a weekly rota.
Responding quickly and efficiently to any unscheduled plant stoppages.
Using the Maximo system, ensuring labour and material expended are recorded and PPM/PdM are carried out for all areas of the site.
Safely carry out all repairs to plant equipment and services as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Participating in the efficient running of the maintenance department, including; housekeeping, planning of work, use of tools and control of spare parts and materials.
Participating in the call out program for maintenance faults.
Analysing and rectifying plant/process defects in a timely manner using RCA where applicable.
Working within budget and reducing costs wherever possible.
Skills & Experience
A great customer focus with a flexible and adaptable approach.
Self-motivated and able to work on your own initiative, be punctual and reliable.
Experience as a maintenance engineer in an operational environment preferably FMCG, Food or drink.
Computer literate.
A recognised engineering apprenticeship, with a formal qualification.
Experience of industrial 3 phase motor and control systems and their interaction with modern PLC systems.
Experience of a plant with pneumatic control and operation and common industrial bearing systems
Experience of replacing common mechanical drive couplings, chains, belts, rolling element bearings.
Experience of compressed air systems, pneumatic components and steam rising plant.
Benefits of Working With Us
Pension: The ABF Pension scheme is a Defined Contribution arrangement (when you contribute, the Company contributes to!) It offers a comprehensive package of retirement and life assurance benefits for members.
Other Benefits: Free lunches provided to site, spacious canteen and kitchen, free on-site parking, family friendly flexible working, free Allied Bakeries products delivered to site, employee discount schemes, cycle to work scheme, free uniforms and PPE provided.
Rewards: Rise and Shine awards, Christmas Gift Cards, Yearly Salary Review, Refer a Friend Bonuses, Long Service awards.
Engagement: Employee Forums, Calendar Event and ‘Belonging’ Days, Charity events, Periodic Keep In Touch sessions, Diversity & Inclusion events.
Further Opportunities: An important part of Allied Mills is opportunity for growth and in doing this, we hope to bring development opportunities to all our staff, from FLT and LGV licencing, apprenticeships, or potentially transferring into the flour milling section of the operation and the opportunity to work towards the relevant industry qualifications. By building a career with Allied Mills, could also lead to opportunities in the wider Associated British Foods business encompassing household brands like Primark, Pataks, Twinings, Kingsmill, Silver Spoon and many more. Head over to the ABF website to find out more: ABF at a glance - ABF
About Us
Part of Associated British Foods (ABF), Allied Mills is one of the most progressive flour millers in the UK. Established in 1961, we operate 3 modern flour mills and with investment in technology and deliver the highest standards in product quality, service and development to our customers. Our values help Allied Mills continue to succeed as the Miller of Choice reaching our targets by recognising and achieving the smallest of daily tasks. Allied Mills staff work hard, and we want them to know they are well looked after. Our diverse, family-feel workforce have a sense of belonging, are valued when they come to work each day, are provided with first class benefits all whilst still having a good work-life balance. Take a look at our website for more information about us: Homepage | Allied Mills
With ambitious plans in place for Allied Mills, it is clear that we will need everyone pulling in the same direction if we are to succeed. To support us in this, we have created a set of values.
We are committed to equal treatment and opportunities for all our people, and believe in building a diverse and inclusive organisation that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for consumers, customers and stakeholders
