Job Description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?


SDUK's brands include the Nation's favourite cheese brand Cathedral City, Wensleydale cheese plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.


Due to a change of focus within the engineering team, we are adding to our engineering headcount at our Wensleydale site in Hawes.


This is a position that will cover maintenance of our state-of-the-art cheesemaking equipment, and a key role working closely with the engineering manager to develop and evolve our planned preventative maintenance and asset case approach to ensure optimal efficiency in the production area, ensuring site facilities are maintained, and will support the effluent plant.

Shift pattern: Monday - Friday (office hours) with some flexibility to support teams/projects when required

YOU'LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY...

Supporting the development of planned preventative maintenance routines (PPMs), ensuring works align with OEM manuals Ensuring plant, equipment, buildings, and facilities are maintained to standards that deliver and effective and safe operation Utilising your multi-skilled engineering experience to identify improvement opportunities Supporting projects for build, installation, and commissioning of new lines, or movement and installation of lines at the site Ensuring you continue to have an up-to-date understanding of relevant legal requirements of the business and your role in relation to H&S, hygiene, and other aspects relevant to the role Communicating well with teams across the site

YOU'RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE...

A multi-skilled engineer with an HNC or HND background in a manufacturing/production environment Experienced working with an effluent plant (strong advantage, not a requirement) A strong problem-solver with demonstratable experience working on continuous improvement projects, with a reliability and asset care mindset Experienced working on a range of PPMs (ideally with experience identifying and delivering improvements to these) Able to carry out fault-finding with PLCs (nice to have, not a requirement) Comfortable using CMMS and able to interpret data to increase plant efficiency and identify top loss

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH...

Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas Enhanced employer pension contributions Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc. Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing Long service recognised every 5 years Life assurance up to 4 x contractual pay Discounted branded products Free, onsite parking Individual allocated lockers Subsidised staff restaurant My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.
For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/carees/employee-benefits

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV's supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.

In the UK, Saputo is a leading manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Cathedral City, Clover, and Wensleydale. We also boast a fast-growing dairy alternatives portfolio, which includes the Vitalite and Sheese brands, as well as manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.


Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.