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Range £57,000.00 to £65,000.00

Job Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead one of our Supply Chains largest APU Engineering Operations as the Engineering Lead of Co-Products Extraction, here at Wissington. Reporting to Paul Turnill, APU Leader, and working closely with the process leads, this leadership role has responsibility for the delivery of all aspects of mechanical, electrical and control engineering reliability for the Chromatography (Pheonix) Plant and the Bioethanol Plant. It will also embrace the Air Liquide (CO2) Supply operations, and any expansion to Chromatography inside it’s engineering remit. The Co Products engineering team will report directly to this role. The £100m invested factory processes are at the heart of the company’s co products value streams, operating for 340 days a year, and deliver a significant contribution to the company P&L, with the 50million litres of Ethanol, 6000tes of Betaine and 75,000tes of Trident Raffinate produced. The recommissioning of CO2 capture is ongoing. The planned outage turnarounds through detailed planning are at the heart of the reliable operations delivery, and are a significant focus for the role.

Lead the APU mechanical and electrical engineers as well as (site dependent) control resource to ensure engineering reliability and compliance. Supporting the APU Leader deliver all aspects of operational performance and actively lead the building and management of the APU engineering budget. Lead using the agreed PS&O processes to create robust gap plans and deliver them within the agreed timeframe and budget. Measure and manage engineering performance within the APU on a daily to long term basis.

Core Accountabilities

• Lead, develop and motivate engineering resource within the team supporting them in being engaged and equipped with the skills, knowledge and guidance to deliver maximum efficiency.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to ensure the enhancement of safety, reliability and production throughput in line with site objectives.
• Manage the progress of engineering activities, encourage decisions to be made holistically with full value stream in mind, and provide updates as required.
• Manage the activities of both team members and engineering contractors working within the APU to ensure that quality, environment and health and safety standards are met at all times.
• Responsible for leading the PS&O process completing timely scope challenge activities working with the gap planner
• Responsible for delivering the APU gap maintenance plan, to plan and budget with support from the APU Leader and the Process Leader in collaboration with the Engineering Support Manager and MRP team.
• Lead both reactive and proactive engineering activities ensuring compliance actions are delivered as well delivering AVI’s, duty standby routines, asset condition monitoring as some examples of best practice. Collaborate with the support team SME’s to ensure correct routines and PPM’s are in place.
• Always demonstrate the highest personal health and safety standards and work effectively with other team members to carry out the tasks safely and effectively
• Deputise for APU Leader in times of absence

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

• Vocational training certification in mechanical engineering
• NEBOSH safety Certificate preferred but not essential
• Working knowledge of British Standards for Engineering Plant, Equipment and Practices
• A detailed understanding of industrial mechanical plant together with significant mechanical experience gained in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in delivering maintenance improvement programmes and reliability centred maintenance principles.
• Experience of leading, motivating and engaging teams, both directly and indirectly (in the case of managing contractors)
• A proven ability to manage complex and conflicting requirements in an industrial environment.
• High degree of credibility and the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the factory and the operations function of the business