Maintenance Manager

Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Date: 24 Mar 2025

Location:

Blackpool, GB

Place of Work: On-Site

Employee Shift: Mon-Fri 37.5 Hours

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

About The Role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering and Maintenance function here at FBC UK!

We are looking for someone to lead the site maintenance team, made up of 4 Engineering Shift teams working a continental shift pattern to deliver the Bakery plans and deputise for the Site Engineering Manager when required.

Alongside this, you will work with the UK Engineering teams to share best practices and deliver improvements against our Engineering Framework model, support CI projects with a zero downtime and waste mindset, whilst using a standardised CI process. This will involve running RCA events on major issues (production/engineering or quality orientated) across site.

Also supporting the implementation of a world class asset management system, you will be expected to identify, raise and support implement Capital Investment opportunities across site. This will include delivery of a development plan for the engineering department night teams will be a strategic part of this role.

Main Responsibilities

Working with all departments on site with a true ONE TEAM mentality, to deliver maximum asset availability while unlocking our teams full potential through coaching, training needs analysis and being an inspiring leader, your role will include the following:

• Responsible for delivery of site KPIs including:
• Increase and sustain OEE across all lines
• Decrease engineering availability issues through improvements to planned maintenance activities and support the delivery of our Reliability Framework
• Drive innovation & creativity through CI projects
• Lead Engineering Team leaders in their roles and ensure development of their teams
• Increased engagement of H&S across site
• Near miss and hazard rectification support the close out and deploy the necessary skills to remove the risk for our people and FBC
• Present to stakeholders reports on progress on various key driver areas
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs
• Comply fully with our commitment on our people plans and policies
• Evaluate and assess result of project
• Comply with health and safety/ food safety regulations
• The duties described here may be adapted to meet the needs of a changing organization, and therefore it is expected to evolve in line with the organisation.

Who We Are Looking For

• Have experience of managing engineers / maintenance team within an FMCG / Food environment
• Completed a recognised apprenticeship within an engineering discipline (preferably FMCG) minimum of HNC level is required
• Understanding of the use of automation in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience of managing within a Safety driven environment clear understanding of PTW Systems and RAMS, and Risk Assessments (IOSH Managing Safely)
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical fault finding techniques
• Understands electrical & mechanical machine drawings and scales.
• Knowledge of LEAN techniques (kaizen, 5s, 6 Sigma, RCA, 5 whys etc)
• Good understanding of GMP/GHP is required
• A working knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering Processes and Procedures

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.