Electrical Technician

Hain Daniels are currently recruiting for a Electrical Technician at our Fakenham site. Fakenham is our dedicated Meat Free facility, producing vegetarian products for The Unbelievable ALT. brand and under license for Linda McCartney Foods.,

• Provide Electrical technical support to the Site Engineering Team whilst delivering professional and proactive response to breakdown situations across site ensuring continuity of production.


• Provide Electrical and Automation Software support across the Site.


• Provide controls support to the shift Engineers.


• Support the recent installation of Automated Packaging equipment to ensure reliability and performance.


• Ability to interrogate PLC inputs and output software.


• Experience with Robots technology is desirable.


• Work with outside contractors to ensure delivery, maintenance, service and best practice compliance.


• Support and develop both the Production Engineering Team and Site Utilities Engineering Team to ensure the effective use of the current electrical skill base, supporting the daily operation


• Drive improvements and reliability of assets across the Site.


• Ensure that effective software maintenance continuity will be progressive and be successful in assisting the site achieve its targets utilising best practice and predictive techniques.


• Have a broad knowledge of control instrumentation, Temp, Level, Speed etc.


• Active part of Project implementation on site from a software / Technical point of view., Ensure good working knowledge of Hain Daniels safety procedures and adhere to the Company Safety Code while also driving forward any health and safety initiatives.


• Maintain a safe working environment and build a positive and successful Safety culture.


• Ensure that the correct equipment is available and used at all times as required.


• Improve Company Health and Safety through active participation in the "Make it Safe" "TOP's Talks" & Health & Safety forums.


• Deal with all health and safety issues professionally and efficiently.


• Ensure all new and existing plant is relevantly risk assessed and safe to use.


• Ensure that good programming practices are implemented for control systems involving change control and relevant archiving of software back up's.


• Ensure the Company hygiene code is adhered to at all times.


• Maintain a good knowledge of company procedures and ensure these are complied with.


• Continually improve methods to increase the current standards of quality and act as a source of best practice for engineering processes.


• Work closely with the Engineering Management Team to agree and implement continuous improvement objectives and to support, as required, with all site engineering needs.


People Management

• To provide the engineering team with clear instructions, information and assistance as required


• Oversee control of relevant contractors attending site.


• Work with the site engineering team members and operational colleagues to deliver the highest level of plant efficiency possible with in the existing constraints.


• Ensure training is maintained and improved for your self and your peers.


• Ensure engineers are developed to meet business needs in your areas of expertise


• Ensuring that the site discipline procedure is administered and adhered to when required.


Operations Management

• Ensure service levels are efficient and of a high standard.


• Measure performance and seek to exceed set targets.


• Plan to improve service to the customer (internal and external) wherever possible.


• Liaise with and manage Service Contractors as necessary.


• Ensure the plant is safe and effective for the job required whilst following routine checks and abiding to site and group guidelines.


• Maintain co-operative working with other departments to ensure continuous improvement


• Prioritise actions to ensure effective performance of your role.


• Implement best practice infrastructure for the industrial control systems


• Identify and implement opportunities to improve or replace equipment


Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to and help implement continuous improvement (CI), to enhance quality, safety, efficiency and waste reduction delivering demonstrable business benefits


• Understanding of LEAN and methodology


• To provide an innovative proactive support service to the site based on skill and experience, driving innovative solutions and improvements.


• Responsible for achieving personal development objectives


• To carryout small site improvement / development projects


• Implement effective plant improvement action plans and encourage team working across different functions to achieve this.


• Monitor your area of responsibility and improve standards through SOP's, Documentation, Data Control and training.


• Ensure wastage is kept to a minimum, whether that is product or other items used in the manufacture of that product.


• Identify and improve areas that could be made more cost effective.


• Consistently seek opportunities to improve profitability. Collate and implement action plans to support this.


Communication

• Ensure that standards and procedures are in place and regularly updated including aspects of new asset realisation, safe working practices and management of contractors.


• Meet with Engineering managers, Manufacturing, Team Leaders and Planning daily to ensure priorities are clear, understood and communicated accordingly, when required.


• Utilise effective communication to inform all members of the team wherever possible.


Legal & Administrative

• Ensure that operation meets all legal requirements with regard to health & safety, food safety, employment law and any other legal requirements.


• Ensure that the Site Engineering Manager is informed of any areas where operation may not meet legal requirements.
  
  A minimum of five year's experience in an Electrical Technician role, duties to include Controls & Automation.


• Time served Electrical Apprenticeship.


• Detailed understanding of control systems and processes.


• /Control Logix


• Allen Bradley


• Mitsibushi


• Robot Knowledge KUKA and FANUC


• Experience in diagnosing faults on the following PLC's:-


• Siemens S7


Experience

• Experience of market leading controls.


• A good working knowledge of computer hardware.



• A skilled thinker with the ability to critically assess the whole of the control system not just software related issues.


• Ability to represent the company in a professional and highly competent manner.


• Able to work flexible hours as required.


• Full driving licence


Competencies and Skills

• A positive attitude, open to change, a proactive approach and a passionate attitude to success.


• A positive and flexible approach to on going training / development.


• A results orientated individual with adherence to high standards and continuous improvement


• An excellent time manager with an adaptable and flexible approach, being very responsive when operating at all levels within the organisation.
  
  The Hain Daniels Group is one of the UK's leading food companies. We create food and drink products with natural goodness at their core. We're the business behind a host of household brands - Hartley's jams and jellies, Sun-Pat peanut butters, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Linda McCartney's meat free food, and Yorkshire Provender to name a few. Nearly half of our business is private label - we create quality freshly prepared fruit and juices, desserts, soups, sweet spreads and meat free products for our retail partners.


Our Vision

To make it easier for everyone to lead a healthier, balanced lifestyle. Without our great team of people, this vision couldn't be our reality.

Top Talent across the UK

Over our sites up and down the UK, we employ circa 1,200 people in roles within Production, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales and Marketing, and through to our Finance, HR, IT and beyond. Each of our colleagues is vital to our continued success. That's why we target the best talent, and help to develop them through the ranks. In fact, almost a third of our vacancies were internal promotions and transfers last year.

Our Business behaviours

As a business we strive to promote from within and our underlying business behaviours really enable us to drive this strategic objective. We believe we can provide an opportunity for all individuals to grow and achieve with Hain Daniels through demonstrating core behaviours such as ambition & energy, collaborative working, honest communication, innovation, delivering excellent quality, embracing versatility and equality

If Hain Daniels sounds like the company you'd like to contribute your energy and enthusiasm towards, and come on an exciting journey with us, then we can't wait to hear from you!


• Competitive salary / rate of pay


• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holiday OR XXXX hours / days


• Option to purchase additional annual leave


• A day off work to support our charity partners


• Flexible working options


• Pension


• Medical benefit and access to a 'Wellbeing' portal


• And access to a HUB that offers many discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers