Job Description

Vacancy Name

Waste Reduction Data coordinator

Employment Type

Permanent

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Cardiff

Business Area

Operations

Workplace Type

Onsite

About Princes

The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.

Role Description

You will take the lead role in obtaining material loss data from the equipment reporting systems within the Juice manufacturing plant, covering both the Ingredients Processing Centre (IPC) and Filling lines. Determine weekly yield losses for each plant section. Work with the site losses team to prioritise actions to reduce waste and be fully involved with the required modifications to operation and validate using a combination of data systems and physical sampling.


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Key Responsibilities

Collate loss data by SKU production run and filling line using following plant systems Wonderware historian trending and data export SIG Fillers reporting packages Elopack Fillers reporting packages SAP warehouse systems Generate weekly Loss KPI, and investigate reason for non-standard losses (Root cause analysis, Why/Why, etc). Distribute KPI report to Site. Work with weekly losses team to generate ideas to reduce waste, lead proposed changes (F12 form) to get common understanding, run trials as required and report on key improvements Be part of MES based system build to automate waste recording Be part of Engineering team to specify equipment changes Develop leading expertise on data handling systems Ensure compliance with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering standards, legislation and best practice with regard to health & safety and CDM regulations at all times. Support the development and implementation of process, mechanical, and process control engineering standards for the business and ensure compliance at all times. To challenge the status quo, driving a culture of best practice and continuous improvement that focuses on elimination of waste in all forms.

Role Requirements

Degree or equivalent qualification in Food Technology, Chemical or Food Engineering Demonstrate ability to handle data and manipulate large datasets in Excel Ability to set up practical sampling trials and show strong method/discipline Some awareness of Food manufacturing operations is ideal but not essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills This is a role where experience is desirable but we will consider applications from varied professional backgrounds. This position would be great for someone with a background or interest in Food technology, Chemical or Food Engineering. * To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authenticity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.