Maintenance Team Leader

Job Description

Job Description:

Wrigley is proudly part of Mars, Incorporated, the company behind some of the world's best loved brands. In 2016, Mars combined its Chocolate and Wrigley businesses to create Mars Wrigley. Mars Wrigley's confectionary portfolio includes Chocolate brands such as SNICKERS®, M&M’S®, GALAXY®, MALTESERS and TWIX®, as well as Gum and Mints like DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™ and Fruity Confections including SKITTLES® and STARBURST®. Mars Wrigley is just one of Mars’ diverse global businesses, which also includes Petcare, Food, Drinks and Symbioscience.

What are we looking for?

• The Maintenance Team Leader has the responsibility and accountability for making technical decisions relating to production, facilities and utilities equipment across the site.

• This role requires close coordination with Operational and wider Technical teams on site, to lead resources so that preventative and corrective plant maintenance is delivered with safety and food safety front of mind.

• As a member of the Technical Leadership team, the MTL will help shape the maintenance strategy and drive the capabilities & performance of all team members forward.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Lead maintenance technicians & implement planned preventative maintenance plans to maximise factory performance and output.

• Lead corrective maintenance to resolve high priority factory issues through the technician community.

• Responsible for making factory-wide decisions where necessary, guiding other Team Leaders and factory associates on resolving deviations to KPIs

• Line management for a team of maintenance associates across a 24/7 manufacturing environment; planning work and managing crewing levels, conducting training, and ensuring that all attendance, performance and disciplinary matters are dealt with in accordance with company procedures

• Lead technical development of the Technicians community to support cross-skilling between mechanical, electrical and controls skills and include clear paths of escalation where additional support is required

• Building a high-performing team through developing associates individually and within the team. Driving the engagement of associates through coaching and impact planning. Developing associates through effective personal development plan management to ensure functional, team and personal development.

• Provide clear communication to the team on initiatives within the factory, as well as the wider business

• Lead Quality Transformation for maintenance community to ensure best in class practices to minimize quality and food safety risks

• Lead factory-wide projects to drive priority initiatives

• Collaborating with Site Technical Leadership Team peers to lead and partner in maintenance technical strategy, asset performance improvement and asset investment

• Role model the factory operational processes, leading functional meetings and supporting operations in root cause analyses through effective coaching

• Lead recruitment processes & support with apprentice development to continue to fill a high calibre talent pipeline into the Technical team

• The role partners with the site Technical leadership team peers, operations team leaders and support functions such as Safety and Quality to deliver world class maintenance to the Plymouth factory

• This is primarily delivered through the associates reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader although there is some direct responsibility of the LM to deliver follow up on factory critical issues and drive forward the team maintenance strategy

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

• Free on site parking - benefit from hassle-free and convenient commuting with complimentary parking.

• Discounted Staff Shop & Access to on-site Staff Gym.

• On-site Staff Canteen

Locations - Paignton, Newton Abbot, Torquay, St Austell, Exeter, Truro, Newquay, Barnstaple, Taunton, and Bridgwater

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.