Maintenance Lead

<p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">Maintenance Lead<br>Ashby de la Zouch</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, Nik Naks and more)<br></span><strong><span style="color:#121317">On-site </span></strong><span style="color:#121317">| Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">Join our snack-loving team</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"><br>We’re looking for a Maintenance Lead to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">About the role</span></strong></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="color:#121317">As a Maintenance Lead, you’ll be the lead Maintenance Engineer for a production area and part of a close-knit leadership team alongside the Process Lead and Line Lead. Your focus will be on delivering robust maintenance processes that reduce machine stoppages and ensure the right asset care strategies are in place for every piece of equipment.</span></p><p style="text-align:start;min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="color:#121317">You’ll lead and coach the area team to deliver true Autonomous Maintenance, review losses, develop action plans and drive sustained improvement. You’ll also play a key role in supporting our zero loss journey by building the right engineering capability, delivering your own improvement activity and supporting larger capital projects within your area.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">What’s in it for you?</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"><br>We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:</span></p><ul><li><p><span style="color:#121317">Competitive annual salary</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#121317">Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#121317">KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#121317">25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more</span></p></li><li><p><span style="color:#121317">KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more</span></p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">What will you be doing?</span></strong></p><ul><li><p><strong><span style="color:#121317">Leading maintenance planning and scheduling activities</span></strong><span style="color:#121317">, including Daily Maintenance meetings, weekly scheduling and monthly maintenance planning in line with the annual maintenance plan</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color:#121317">Reviewing breakdowns and preventing reoccurrence</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> by identifying root causes and deploying effective countermeasures</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color:#121317">Driving Daily Direction Setting (DDS)</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"> by providing clear updates on breakdowns and maintenance performance from the previous 24 hours</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color:#121317">Building maintenance capability within your area</span></strong><span style="color:#121317">, coaching colleagues to deliver Autonomous Maintenance activities such as Clean, Inspect and Lubricate, Defect Handling and Centrelining</span></p></li><li><p><strong><span style="color:#121317">Supporting continuous improvement and capital projects</span></strong><span style="color:#121317">, contributing to the Progressive Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance pillars and delivering measurable, sustained results</span></p></li></ul><p style="text-align:start;min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">Who are we?</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"><br>We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.</span></p><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong><span style="color:#121317">We’re committed to inclusion</span></strong><span style="color:#121317"><br>We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.</span></p></p><p><p style="text-align:start;"><strong>We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>A minimum level 3 electrical qualification with hands-on experience</strong> and strong practical engineering knowledge</p></li><li><p><strong>Proven engineering and problem-solving skills</strong>, with the confidence to lead technical discussions and decisions</p></li><li><p><strong>Experience of working in a TPM or RCM maintenance environment</strong>, applying structured maintenance strategies</p></li><li><p><strong>An understanding of Lean tools and techniques</strong> to support continuous improvement activity</p></li><li><p><strong>Coaching or people development experience</strong>, with the ability to motivate and build capability across a team</p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 1.7em;"></p><p>#LI-SC1 #LI-Onsite</p></p>