Site Technical Manager – MARS Petcare – Castle Cary 

Job Description:

Technical Manager is accountable for wholistic factory assets management to ensure all machine & equipment are in good condition & reliability to serve business priorities & purposes.

This role is also managingtechnicalteam’s associates to haveappropriate knowledge, skills & capability to effectively perform all asset management activities together with strong awareness & mindset adhere to all Safety and Quality policies in the factory with solid succession pipeline for future.

What are we looking for?

• You will have in depth experience in Technical or Production area within FMCG.

• You willdemonstrateexcellencein people leadership and project management, preferable in an engineering/supply environment

• You will have strong line management experience andtrack recordof performance and people development.

• You will have experience/knowledge of broader supply functions like Q&FS, IE, HSE, Manufacturing

• You will have budget management experience of >£1m

• TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) type experience with emphasis on PM (Progress Maintenance) and EM (Early Management) pillar leadership

• You will be fluent in English, both written and verbal.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Provide strategic and technical leadership to the Maintenance and Engineering teams.

• Provide innovative solutions resulting in sustained technical competitive advantage.

• The development and delivery of multi-year maintenance and engineering strategy to execute deliver critical KPI’s for Supply Chain/Operations.

• Leading andfacilitatingthe Progressive Maintenance Pillar.

• Management of all utilities, maintenance, & engineering at site

• Technical asset management from early equipment management, project management (i.e.design, installation, vertical start-up), optimization,maintenanceand retirement.

• The delivery of new product initiatives at the site to meet business needs.

• Ensure compliance with Mars standards related to technical job function of site

• Manage Maintenance costs to ensure the budgeting process isaccurateand the department meets the business requirements.

• Deliver sites engineering projects to scope, timing, and costs.

• Develop and sustain maintenance predictive technology strategies to provide a proactive maintenance culture.

• Maintenance and Engineering team engagement and associate development.

What can you expect from Mars?
Work with 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.
A strong focus on 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.