Chargehand

Position Title:Chargehand

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:43747

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

Werelooking for a hands-on Maintenance Chargehand to lead and coordinate planned and reactive maintenance activity across our manufacturing site.

Reporting to the Maintenance Leaderyoullprovide front-line leadership to a team of skilled craftspeople ensuring work is plannedprioritisedand completed safely efficiently and to a high closely with Production Plant Managementcontractorsand suppliers to keep plant and equipment reliable and support continuous improvement.

What youll be doing.

• Lead organise and prioritise planned and unplanned maintenance activity during your shift.
• Support motivate and develop a team of hourly paid engineering craftspeople ensuring they have the resources and capability to deliver an excellent service.
• Communicate daily priorities review distributedworkand agree planstargetsand performance measures with the Maintenance Leader.
• Respond to maintenance requests create workordersand provide technical support to tradespeople.
• Coordinate contractor activity including site inductions and checking risk assessments and method statements.
• Partner with Production and other site functions tomaintainstandards and strengthen working relationships.
• Investigate equipment-efficiency issuesidentifyrootcausesand implement practical solutions.
• Support site maintenance excellence and lean-manufacturing initiatives.
• Maintain the reliability and condition of plant and equipment in your designated area escalating requirements appropriately.
• Coordinate maintenance-related change activity and recordaccurate detailed completion feedback in the CMMS each day.
• Champion safe working practices and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

What youll need to be successful.

• At least five years experience in a maintenance environment.
• Practical multi-skilled engineering experience including knowledge of relevant engineering legislation.
• Experience leading people with the confidence toorganise support and motivate a team.
• City & Guilds Part 3 ONC or equivalent qualification in a multi-skilled discipline.
• NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in a multi-skilled engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge of engineering fundamentals and modern maintenance techniques.
• Arecognisedhealth and safety qualification such as IOSH.
• Managing Safely and Intermediate Food Hygiene training.
• A proactivesolutions-focused approach with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office and digitalmaintenance-managementsystems.
• Experience of lean manufacturing maintenance practices and an HNC or equivalent would beadvantageous.

Benefits of the role.

Although we do encourage you to taste the goodsyoullbe pleased to know wedontpay you in chips. Alongsidea competitivesalaryyoullenjoy a range of benefits including:

• An excellent salarysacrificepension scheme wherewellcontribute double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your salary
• 25 days annual leave from day one plus bank holidays (increasing with service) giving you plenty of time to recharge with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay because the moments that matter outside of work matter to us too
• Medicash health cash plan helping you claim money back on everyday healthcare costs with access to a virtual GP and wellbeing support
• TELUS Health employee and familyassistanceprogrammeoffering full wellbeing support - including a 24/7 confidential counselling line legal and financial guidance and a range of employee discounts.
• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
• A paid Chips In Volunteering Day giving you the opportunity to support projects that make a positive impact in our communities

And because youre joining a global business your career opportunities dont stop at the factory gate. Whether youre looking to deepen your expertise step into leadership or even explore opportunties internaltionally well support your growth. With ambitious plans for the future theres plenty of scope to develop your career with us.

About the team.

Youllbe based at our Wombourne plant in Staffordshire. And together oursmall butperfectly formed team of over 110 colleagues produce our famous (and well loved) potato Smiles as well as our pre-baked Jacket Spuds.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCains Global Privacy Policyand Global Employee Privacy Policy as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family:Engineering & Technical

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Wombourne

Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1