Manager Maintenance
At Sensient Technologies, we are looking for a Maintenance Manager to join our team in Milton Keynes to support the site engineers. You will maintain equipment, buildings, facilities, grounds and services to meet operational requirements, engineering standards and statutory regulations.
What you’ll do:
• Maintain the Milton Keynes’ facility, plant, safety equipment and systems to comply with GMP standards and Health, Safety & Environment requirements, notably ATEX regulations
• Schedule, action and document statutory testing of vessels, equipment, boilers, all equipment and ensure compliance with regulations
• Propose and collaborate with the design and execution of capital engineering improvement initiatives
• Manage an effective Preventative Planned Maintenance system to identify and repair faults and minimize unscheduled shutdowns
• Effectively delegate work to the engineers and ensure maintenance staff are trained and competent to carry-out the tasks assigned to them
• Exercise budgetary supervision, minimum inventory holdings, controlled use of energy, internal labor and third-party contractors
• Monitor effluent discharge levels, escalate consent limits, whilst developing, implementing and managing KPI’s
What you’ll bring:
• HNC or Degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• Relevant experience managing an engineering or maintenance function within a chemical or food or beverage processing environment is mandatory
• A sound working knowledge of electrical, instrumentation, mechanical systems and civil construction
• Engineering management of hazardous environments and a thorough working knowledge of ATEX
• Knowledge of Maintenance planning systems + Inventory Tracker
What you’ll get:
• Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week in Milton Keynes, UK
• An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond
About Sensient Flavors:
Sensient Flavors offers innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications.
About Sensient:
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
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