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SalaryContract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Hull
Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.
AAK International (Hull)
AAK International is 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. We operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats at our King George Dock site, and supply ingredients and finished products to businesses in the food manufacturing, baking, foodservice, and retail sectors. We enjoy working closely with customers to co-develop bespoke products, in our well-equipped Customer Innovation Centre.
About the role
AAK are seeking to appoint a Maintenance Technician, either multi skilled or single trade (Electrical), to join the Hull Maintenance team, with opportunities to work in a shift role. The role will support the team to deliver the product at the right quality, at the right time, in the right quantity and for the right cost in a safe and effective manner.
The successful candidate will be responsible for improving equipment availability through the maintenance of the plant and equipment to ensure reliability and compliance through planned work and leading Continuous Improvement projects within your area of ownership.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Ensure QSHE compliance to Maintenance schedules.
- Maintain Customer Service by ensuring improved equipment availability through maintenance and OEE improvement projects.
- Support and mentor the operator team with maintenance and continuous improvement technical expertise
- Ensure detailed records are maintained of equipment failures.
- Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Working with the Team, engaging with others, taking part in daily meetings and being visible within specific area of responsibility
This role calls for an individual who has a high degree of technical capability and who is highly effective at ensuring efficiency and productivity targets are achieved in conjunction with Operations.
The successful candidate should have the following skills and experience.
- HNC in Engineering Discipline
- Experience working in a Multi-skilled Engineering position
- FMCG experience advantageous.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to manage and prioritise workloads.
- Strong attention to detail.
- PLC knowledge or use of SCADA systems.
- Strong team player and able to work well on own initiative.
- Mentoring experience advantageous.
- 10% non-contribution pension.
- Bonus scheme.
- UK Healthcare scheme.
- 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
- Group life cover.
- Group income protection scheme.
- Ride2Work scheme.
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centres, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.
AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, colour, 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 in any 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 in the following: Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Technician, Maintenance Engineer (Electrical), Electrical Service Technician, Electrical Maintenance Specialist, Electrical Maintenance Supervisor, etc.
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