Head of Engineering Excellence

Rugby, England, United Kingdom

11/26/2024

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Date: 15 Dec 2024

Location: Rugby, GB, CV21 1HA Beckton, GB, E6 6LF Leeds, GB, LS13 4HT

Company: Britvic

At Britvic, we make, market and sell great-tasting soft drinks, offering refreshments to billions of consumers worldwide. We're constantly refreshing and reimagining our business, ensuring it's innovative and evolving while staying true to our vision – to be the most dynamic soft drinks company, creating a better tomorrow. We've been home to iconic brands for over 100 years, and our relevance is anchored in an authentic heritage. Delivering our vision is down to the passion of our people, and we create conditions for everyone to thrive and grow. From our international supply chain and network of partners, we export to over 100 countries, offering opportunities for our people and businesses to grow.

Job Overview

As Head of Engineering Excellence, you will play the lead role in propelling our engineering operations into a future of engineering excellence. This strategic role requires a deep understanding of the total lifecycle of assets in an FMCG manufacturing environment, as well as expertise in food manufacturing, maintenance processes, and integration of new technologies. You will champion open and effective communication to ensure alignment and foster an environment of collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and develop an engineering transformation team
• Lead site and central teams through a maintenance transformation, defining, embedding, and training maintenance strategies
• Lead development of systems for program management and maintenance of Britvic Supply Chain assets
• Lead development of a system for analysis of supply chain maintenance data and processes
• Stay updated with knowledge of industrial engineering maintenance and best practices Drive functional excellence of the engineering teams
• Lead the design, development, implementation, and embedding of engineering systems
• Define and embed program management methodology for process/construction engineering project managers
• Ensure best practices of preventive maintenance schedules, central inventory parts, and daily consumable usage
• Deliver savings through maintenance and inventory system improvements
• Ensure principles of zero-harm and best quality are integrated throughout the transformation Produce a 10-year maintenance strategy for Britvic GB
  
  

Requirements

• Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or equivalent qualifications
• Membership of an industry-related professional body desirable
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment and relevant safety and quality policies
• In-depth knowledge and experience of FMEA, maintenance approaches, TPM, Lean Manufacturing, TCO, and program management methodology
• Experience managing a team and ability to build a team to meet Britvic's strategy SAP PM experience desirable
• Ability to lead a transformation and embed it across multiple sites Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to present data and strategies effectively
  
  

Education

Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, or HND, BTEC Professional Level 5 Award or equivalent NVQ Level 5 qualifications.

Certifications

Membership of an industry-related professional body desirable

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